Tarik Woods: Quote of the week
“These goals that we’ve set for ourselves can not be accomplished, they will not be accomplished, if each conversation begins by asking, ‘What will it cost me?’ or ‘What do…
Bob Foreman: Music, Personal Relationships, and Labels
Take a moment and look beyond music and how we may choose to live daily. As we develop relationships with other individuals, we often look for people who have the…
We’re Listening: Waiting on the World to Change
Are you waiting or are you ready to take action in 2024? The time to begin is now. https://youtu.be/yTU2J2xnkbg?si=0hBoKgP8IZMOaWco Waiting on the World to Change, song by John Mayer One,…
Nan Lund: Take Off Your Blinders
Nan Lund responds to "DEI Efforts in Higher Education Deserve your Support," a column by Elon professor Mathew Gendle. "Looking back 50 years to 1963 when Dr. King’s most famous…
Pam Bloom: Not All Opinions are Created Equal
Pam Bloom writes a rebuttal to the My Turn, "Dr. King and DEI." "Not all opinions are created equal, even my own. Ignoring the difference becomes a complicit form of…
We’re Watching: Rebuttal to #45’s Aspiration for Godhood
The leading Republican candidate for POTUS recently released a commercial that seriously proclaimed he was sent by God for the United States. Lincoln Project responded with this dark parody. This rebuttal…
We’re Watching: Staying Informed – Should You Bother?
Some days it all feels hopeless. Does staying informed help you to know when you can effect change? Beau of the 5th Column often delivers positivity and hope with his…
January Calendar: Martin Luther King Holiday
Join the MLK Parade and walk to support reading, democratic ideals, and local 2024 Democratic candidates on Saturday, Jan. 13, 11 am - 12 noon. Meet up at 10:30 along Church…
Kenneth Stutts: Election Workers Needed
Interested in becoming a paid election worker? Rowan County Board of Elections member, Kenneth Stutts, provides encouragement and information to residents about becoming an election worker for the 2024 March…
What’s Now, What’s Next: Local Responses to Food Insecurity
On Tuesday, 1/16/24, Rowan County will celebrate its second annual National Day of Racial Healing with a presentation: "What’s Now, What’s Next: Local Responses to Food Insecurity." The event focuses on…