by Tanya Pietrkowski I attended the 2026 NAACP National Convention in Chicago as an observer on behalf of the Bulloch County NAACP. This year, I was struck by how closely history and the present live as neighbors. What was yesterday feels like today. Yesterday, while the convention was underway, attorney Ben Crump stood with the family of Nolan Xavier Wells in Chicago and held a press conference calling for justice after another tragic loss. Today (July 23), Governor J.B. Pri

This Fourth of July, I woke up early in West Rogers Park and headed to Social Change's community garden in Englewood, like I do on most Saturdays in the summer. There were weeds to pull, trees to trim, and a few odds and ends that had accumulated over the past week. I'm a novice gardener, but trimming is a safe space for me. The rain from the night before had taken care of the watering. A gray striped tabby wandered through the garden, keeping a watchful eye on me and hoping

Photo credit: Shari Barr at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro Eulogy for Shannon Freeman Killebrew, 8/1/70-12/25/25 A Warrior for Medical Rights Note: This eulogy was presented on January 17, 2025 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro as part of a Celebration of Life for Shannon Freeman Killebrew. She was the Founder of the Facebook Advocacy Group called Shannon's Hope for House Calls and Home Medical Care . She received many accolades for her

August 22, 2025 It’s almost the end of summer. Caldwell Woods, See the little white butterfly flying in the Black-eyed Susans I get up at...