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Mar 19
Commentary

Strange Fruit For Strange Times

The impact of social distancing on vulnerable populations, and coping strategies for staying mentally healthy and connected.

By Jaison Gardner
Mar 19
Commentary
Strange Fruit For Strange Times
Jaison Gardner
Mar 15
Commentary

Here Are Some Non-Coronavirus Stories You May Have Missed

If you need a break from the news of the day, these are some of our loveliest listens and hardest-hitting investigations of recent months.

By Kate Howard
Mar 15
Commentary
Here Are Some Non-Coronavirus Stories You May Have Missed
Kate Howard
Mar 3
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Let’s Stay Together (But Sleep Apart)

New love can keep you awake at night, but your live-in love shouldn't be.

By Jaison Gardner
Mar 3
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Let's Stay Together (But Sleep Apart)
Jaison Gardner
Feb 25
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Teaching Black Students Within Racist School Systems

And why the singular "they" is the American Dialect Society's word of the decade.

By Jaison Gardner
Feb 25
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Teaching Black Students Within Racist School Systems
Jaison Gardner
Feb 20
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Black Women And Girls Slayed The Decade

And a New York Times article uses secret audio recordings to expose racism in the banking industry.

By Jaison Gardner
Feb 20
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Black Women And Girls Slayed The Decade
Jaison Gardner
Feb 11
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Polyamory Isn’t Just For White People

Black polyamorous people may face harsher judgment than white peers and partners.

By Jaison Gardner
Feb 11
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Polyamory Isn't Just For White People
Jaison Gardner
Feb 5
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Why Colorblind Doesn’t Cut It In Corporate America

If you "don't see color," how can you make sure your firm is diverse and inclusive?

By Jaison Gardner
Feb 5
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Why Colorblind Doesn't Cut It In Corporate America
Jaison Gardner
Jan 30
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Confessions Of A White Liberal

A self-described white liberal tells us how he began unlearning the racist ideas he wasn’t aware he held.

By Jaison Gardner
Jan 30
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Confessions Of A White Liberal
Jaison Gardner
Jan 20
Commentary

LISTEN: Karina Barillas, Ricky Jones And Alyce French Johnson At The MLK Hope Breakfast

Early Monday morning, people gathered in downtown Louisville for the annual MLK Hope Breakfast. Listen to the speeches.

By Staff
Jan 20
Commentary
LISTEN: The 2020 MLK Hope Breakfast
Staff
Dec 18
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Who Gets A Redemption Story In America?

In the courtroom and the court of public opinion, forgiveness seems to come quickly for powerful white people.

By Jaison Gardner
Dec 18
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Who Gets A Redemption Story In America?
Jaison Gardner
Dec 12
Commentary

Strange Fruit: Practical Magic For Patriarchal Times

What if you could wave a magic wand and all the world's oppression, injustice and trauma would just disappear?

By Jaison Gardner
Dec 12
Commentary
Strange Fruit: Practical Magic For Patriarchal Times
Jaison Gardner
Dec 3
Commentary

Strange Fruit: The Importance Of Telling LGBTQ+ Stories

Telling the lived experiences of Black LGBTQ+ people is beneficial not only for future generations, but is vital to our own survival as well.

By Jaison Gardner
Dec 3
Commentary
Strange Fruit: The Importance Of Telling LGBTQ+ Stories
Jaison Gardner
Nov 28
Commentary

Reflections On An Interfaith Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving isn’t necessarily about religion. But religion provides a landing spot for so many Americans to rest their beliefs.

By Lisa Gillespie
Nov 28
Commentary
Reflections On An Interfaith Thanksgiving
Lisa Gillespie
Nov 26
Commentary

Strange Fruit: You Might Not Be Racist, But Are You Anti-Racist?

Author Ibram X. Kendi analyzes law, history, ethics and science to contextualize his own journey toward becoming an antiracist.

By Jaison Gardner
Nov 26
Commentary
Strange Fruit: You Might Not Be Racist, But Are You Antiracist?
Jaison Gardner
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