Hold the Pumpkin Spice – October Signals Student Loan Repayments
People have always told me pursuing an education would give me a chance at achieving the American Dream, but now I’m facing years of student debt.
Families Who’d Be Impacted By a Government Shutdown: “If the Government Shuts Down, Our Lives Shut Down”
Everyday Americans speak out about what the GOP’s anti-family crusade would mean for them.
Summer Hunger Has Parents Feeling Relief — and Guilt — That Free Lunches at School Are Back in Session
When it comes to food insecurity, it’s certain lawmakers, not parents, who should be feeling guilty.
When Leaders Erase Black History, Their Foot Soldiers Erase Black Lives
DeSantis and other Florida Republicans didn’t pull the trigger that killed three people in Jacksonville, but their rhetoric and policies created an environment that made it possible.
As A Floridian On The Frontlines of DeSantis’ Anti-Queer Crusade, This Is What I Want People To Know
The attack on LGBTQ+ rights and the disenfranchisement of our people in Florida should be a warning to the rest of the country.
Americans Deserve Peace of Mind in Their Senior Years
Our family members have all worked hard throughout their lives – we shouldn’t be concerned about providing for our basic needs in retirement.
GOP Disinformation Campaigns are Pushing Revisionist Black History, While Social Media Tries to Fill in the Gaps
If we let Republicans in Florida and Georgia have their way, our children will have nowhere to turn for meaningful and truthful lessons on our history.
Six Women Child Care Organizers to Watch
This women’s history month, I want to honor the contributions of these childcare providers, mothers, and organizers who are working to make a 21st century childcare system a reality.
Organizer Erika Washington Continues Tradition of Black Women-Led Activism in Las Vegas
In a town where everybody’s looking for their ace in a hole, Erika Washington hit the jackpot with a local legend known as Miss Ruby.
My 12-year-old Daughter is Determined That No Kid Go Hungry In School
On World Children’s Day, I had a conversation with my daughter that sparked her activism to fight for free school lunch.