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Making Black History
So it’s February of 2004 and I’m in my 5th grade class at Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My teacher Sheryl Spivey has given us a class project for Black History Month. The task requires us to pick a historical Black figure and reenact their life story in a class play. The person who’s life I was tasked with covering is author Langston Hughes. I was partnered up with classmate who had just moved here from Africa named Abdoulaye Diallo. I was thinking this was gonna be very difficult because doesn't hardly speak any English.
By Joe Pattersonabout 22 hours ago in Journal
A long-distance review of 'the Marked'
This tale will start like many tales of old. Four or five years ago I was in a discord server... ...as wannabe writers often are, providing critiques, beta-reading, desperately trying to have my pieces read and validated by similarly struggling new authors. I remember reading this novelette in the works we’ll call ‘the Marked’.
By M.a day ago in Journal
What time wears.
We spend our time making money and our money chasing happiness. But in the time spent trying to buy happiness, it is lost in the investment of time.
By Ginny Brown2 days ago in Journal
Why A Vocal Microfiction Is Like A Ramones Song
Introduction In the seventies I remember reading a review of a Ramones album saying that Ramones songs were like Smarties, you couldn't just have one, you had to have the whole tube.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 days ago in Journal
The Numbers Behind the Name: Echos News ZA
Got myself into blogging, again. So I dusted my desk, laptop in front of me, cup of fresh tea. I searched for my blog account which had been sitting there for years — blank. Instead of writing a blog like everyone else, a News Hub idea came to me, and it sounded nice. Suddenly, a name appeared: ECHOS.
By Vongani Bandi2 days ago in Journal
Balancing Innovation with Practical Execution
Innovation drives growth, but execution delivers results. Many organizations generate bold ideas, creative strategies, and ambitious visions. However, without structured implementation, even the most groundbreaking innovation fails to produce measurable impact. Balancing innovation with practical execution is essential for sustainable success in competitive markets.
By Per Jacob Solli2 days ago in Journal
New Zealand author's journey of self-discovery
New Zealand author Catia Batalha’s debut novel is a category winner in the 2026 Independent Press Awards, a multi-category award for fiction and non-fiction published outside mainstream publishers.
By Catia Sofia Batalha9 days ago in Journal
If God Is Not Physically Here, How Are We Supposed to Have a Relationship With Him?
If God is not physically standing in front of us… if we cannot see Him, hear Him audibly, or sit across from Him at a table… then how are we supposed to have a real relationship with Him?
By Sound and Spirit14 days ago in Journal
Are You Going to Hell for Being Gay?
If someone came up to me and asked, “Does being gay mean I’m going to hell?” I would not answer quickly. That question usually comes from fear. It comes from someone who is not trying to argue, but who is honestly worried about their soul.
By Sound and Spirit15 days ago in Journal
Denial is a River
“It’s Just a Bruise” — The Death of Ivan Ilych You and I, we shall never know death or the dead. Don’t ask me who the people I loved were; I only know of those I love.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 15 days ago in Journal
Why is the dragon, one of the 12 zodiac animals, not a real-life creature?
No one could have imagined that before dragons became one of the twelve zodiac animals, they had to endure hardships unimaginable to ordinary people. And all of this explains why dragons are the only species not found in the twelve zodiac animals.
By NGUYỄN VĂN XUÂN17 days ago in Journal
Prayers That Go Deeper Than Politics
Prayers for safety, prayers for peace, Prayers that violence would finally cease.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast22 days ago in Journal