Ode to the Young Doctor in Gaza To the Muslim doctor in Gaza, his soft, dark eyes, gloved hands gently placed on a dusty, bloodied Palestinian child, with matted...

Censorship imperils cultures and civilization. When governments and elites prohibit speaking or writing without threats, shaming, or epithets meant to shut down discussion, free thinking dies. People also die....

Christine E. Black Sally had drawn a Confederate flag picture on the cover of her writing journal that sat on her desk. She was before me in the front...

Christine E. Black “Casserian Engeri?”  translated from the Masai language means, “And how are the children?” This is a traditional greeting among a Masai tribe in Africa. One hoped...

Christine E. Black I want to be the child In my neighborhood, Kicking a ball down a wet street, Dirty snow and ice crusting cars, Paint-chipped wagon And a...

Christine E. Black A man in a white lab coat with advanced degrees in medicine sexually abused hundreds of young girl gymnasts in his office, sometimes while their parents...

At my Quaker Meeting, occasionally someone will say, “Could we have some silence please?” especially during a business meeting, which we call Meeting for Worship with a Concern for...

Christine E. Black We are in lockdown in Virginia after Governor Ralph Northam closed beaches, book stores, libraries, restaurants, coffees shops, cancelled live music concerts, and ordered churches closed....