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How a rookie writer’s Reader’s Digest story spawned two monumental works of Black history

Alex Haley’s 1960 article led directly to ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ and ‘Roots’ By Dave Kindy February 4, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. EST Washington Post In March1960, a rookie reporter published a magazine article that would spark a historic shift…..

Opinion: Friendship Heights has a chance to begin to rectify its racist past

By Aaron L. Alexander, Ledlie Laughlin, Hannah Goldstein, Doug Robinson-Johnson and Molly Blythe Teichert February 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EST Washington Post Aaron L. Alexander is a rabbi at Adas Israel Congregation. Ledlie Laughlin is a pastor at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. Hannah Goldstein is a…..

A meaningful life is possible amid suffering, some therapists say

Acceptance and commitment therapy teaches people to acknowledge their negative feelings instead of trying to resist or wrestle with them By Katherine Kam February 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EST Washington Post Emily Sandoz, a psychologist in Louisiana, has witnessed clients’…..

AmeriCorps in Maryland 2022 Report

Meeting Needs in Maryland Last year more than 5,200 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Maryland. AmeriCorps invested more than $18 million in federal funding to support cost-effective community solutions,…..

A school principal’s blunt warning: We can’t pretend the pandemic is over

January 28, 2022 6:00 AM ET NPRKids are carrying the trauma of the pandemic and, even if COVID is eventually defanged, it has already left indelible marks on students’ psyches and education. That’s the warning of Chicago school principal, Seth…..

Opinion: Change is a constant, and I’m struggling to keep up

By Brian Broome Contributing columnist February 13, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EST Washington Post It’s disheartening to watch the idols from my youth turn into old grumps. Reading Sean Penn’s recent comment that too many men have become “feminized” reminded me that some people…..

Looking for Inspiration

Sometimes someone else’s inspired words give us the courage to speak or to claim an insight that we felt was a bit outside the norm, until we find that someone else more famous said the same thing. Read this collection…..

Frederick Douglas Speaks

In his 1845 memoir, A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, the famed abolitionist wrote that, “I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.” Later in life, Douglass—who was…..

Happy Valentines, Happy Birthday Frederick Douglas

The story behind the Frederick Douglass birthday celebration (National Constitution Center) On February 14, 2022, America will observe the birthday of the iconic Frederick Douglass. While the year of his birth has been narrowed down to two possible candidates, the actual…..

Opinion: After a school shooting in Montgomery County, students turned to social media. They should have called 911.

By Marcus Jones February 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EST Washington Post Marcus Jones is the Montgomery County chief of police. When a 17-year-old student allegedly shot a 15-year-old student at Magruder High School on Jan. 21, there were several disturbing aspects to…..