Voices

Just about a year ago I found out that I was going to be having a baby. I have been able to share many exciting milestones with all of you. Being a first time mom has so many exciting days. From the first moment you see your little one every day...

Each day, my room fills up with over 100 students who collectively take up every ounce of my heart. They amaze me with their creativity and intelligence. They inspire me with their selflessness and willingness to do whatever they can to help others....

As humans, we are ever-changing - constantly going through metamorphosis and creating our lives that are stepping stones of glass, containing certain memories and lessons from eras in our lifetime where we have exemplified tremendous growth. If you...

Michigan City resident Allen Williams, a longtime contributor to the community has a past time that brings not only himself joy and satisfaction, but also educates and informs an entire community as well. Williams enjoys educating students and...

I am closing in on my 28th birthday rapidly, and I have just learned what could quite possibly be my most important lesson yet: Life, when lived correctly, is like being in a boxing match with a world champion fighter. We walk into the ring because...

Hey Girl, Is there? An upswing of failure, I mean. Seems like a bit of an oxymoron. I’m in the middle of a couple of major failures, at the moment. I’d like to sing some great song to you about how much I’ve learned and how I’ve grown...

There is an epidemic sweeping the world. It’s destroying neighborhoods, cities, and countries, but it is not broadcast on the nightly news or printed in the papers. It’s not one discussed in schools or by government leaders. Today, our world is...

Last week we talked about shaking off negative comments people make about you. The ones, presumably, that are false. But what happens when someone calls you mean, and well, you are. I can’t speak for you but I have been mean. Disguised as a need to...

Another year has passed. Black History Month is upon us once again. Yet many Black communities continue to face bleak conditions including the lack of gainful employment, the persistence of gun violence, and an intergenerational cycle of...

There are many times when I struggle to get behind advertisers or media in general because of a lack of social conscience. The power media has on our society is immeasurable, and too often it portrays women as second class citizens who are just...