February 12, 2021
Lunar New Year follows a lunisolar calendar. A lunar year lasts approximately 354 days, as opposed to a solar year which is the 365 days most of us are used to seeing. Lunar New Year as a holiday celebrates the… Continue Reading…
February 2, 2021
This country was built, quite literally, by Black people. There’s a lot of horrific history that’s been whitewashed to make the people doing the oppressing feel better about themselves. As a white person I know that it is not my… Continue Reading…
January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King, Jr was one of the most notable and recognizable names in the Civil Rights Movement. The work he did laid the ground that the fight is still being fought on to this day. As the youngest living… Continue Reading…
December 26, 2020
Kwanzaa is a celebration of life that runs from December 26 to January 1. It’s important to note that it is NOT “African Christmas”. Dr. Maulana Karenga is responsible for bringing this festival to life in 1966 as an act… Continue Reading…
December 24, 2020
As I sit to write this, it’s Christmas Eve. A lot has happened this year, and at the same time, it feels like nothing has happened this year. I’ve never personally been much for the religious aspect of Christmas, but… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2020
Happy Winter Solstice! I feel pretty safe speaking for most people when I express that I’m definitely getting tired of the super short days. If you love that time of year when it’s been midnight for 3 hours but you… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2020
2020 has been hard on all of us, but I want to take a brief moment to extend love and felicitations to all of my Jewish friends, family, loved ones, and followers. May your lights continue burning brightly through the… Continue Reading…