by Lynne Paris-Purtle On his first day of school, my son sat on the bus, his head stretched high, to peer out the grimy window. Around his neck hung a plastic tag with his name and address, but he couldn’t read, so he told the driver over and over who he was and where he … More The Killdeer
by Jen Schneider Fact: noun something known to be true an actual occurrence something with actual existence May 24, 2022 Fact: 27 school shootings this year. To Date 119 school shootings in the U.S. Since 2018 More than 200 mass shootings in the U.S. This Year To Date May 24th is the 144th day … More On Facts, the ABCs, and Lands of the Lost
by Claire Hsu Accomando At the White House briefingon the Corona Virus, the 45thPresident reads from a prepared text.A reporter notices he useda Sharpie pen to blacken “Corona,” and wrote over it“CHINESE Virus.” More than 3,000 hate incidentstarget Asians betweenMarch 16, 2020andMarch 16, 2021. Today on my walk, a cascadeof lavender lanterns dangle—face down—over a … More Black Marker
Bullets into Bells 