By Megan Kewaza Her Hair Is Part of Her Story
Hair means so much in her daddy’s world, in her heritage. In Uganda, hair is a story. It tells who…
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By Geralyn Arango Uncle Alwyn and the Bachelor’s Friend Sox Box
At some point many decades ago, the brown cardboard box my uncle Alwyn Harry, S.J. traveled with held Bachelor’s Friend…
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By Amy Keyes The Matriarchs on the Mantle
One of the greatest gifts in my life is that I can still go back. Go back to visit my…
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By Tania Lorena Rivera I Took My First Breath To the Sound of Gunshots
“No, you’re not going,” said my father, the stinging sternness in his voice only supplanted by his sharp, hard stare.…
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By Emily Roussell Find Your Family’s Story and Tell it
I get my love of storytelling from my dad. He has an unreal understanding and recollection of history combined with…
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We Will Raise Our Children To Honor the Heroes of That September Morning
September 11, 2001: I was a junior in college, walking to my first education class of the day. Somewhere between 8-9…
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By Alethea Mshar A Nod To The White Pantsuit: Well Done, Sister Suffragette!
I'm not a trendy person. At all. I prefer a classic approach to fashion and just about everything else. But…
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By Leah Peterson Her Love of Horses
Written by Leah Peterson @ Cooksley's Clear Creek Farm In the Northwest corner of this great state, sits the historic…
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