A Dialogue about Our Troubles
As I wrote the other day, music is one of the most effective forms of social criticism. So, reaching back to the turbulent times of 50 years ago, we’ll be […]
N.C. Attorney General Condemns State’s History of Racism
Promises support for African Americans, challenges whites to study anti-racism literature LENOIR, N.C. — The following is a letter sent out by N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein in response to […]
Trump Declares War on Fellow Citizens
Responding with music challenges authority and conveys hope We have violence in the streets because the President of the United States has officially declared war on African-Americans. It’s merely an […]
Headline
Editor’s note: This poem, titled ‘Headline,’ was written in response to Donald Trump’s use of the Bible on the steps of St. John’s Episcopal Church for a photo op on […]
Just Write! (3)
CHRONICLE YOUR OWN ACCOUNT OF THE PANDEMIC By Michael M. Barrick Note: This is Part 3 in a series of writing prompts from my “Community of Writers Just Write!” workshop. […]
Hickory Choral Society Has New Conductor
Dr. Ryan Luhrs of LRU steps into shoes of founding Conductor J. Don Coleman HICKORY, N.C. — The Hickory Choral Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Luhrs has […]
Free to be Foolish
Opponents of Cooper’s pandemic restrictions are within their rights, but still wrong Note: This is the fifth installment in a series on the Coronavirus pandemic. Links to previous articles are […]
