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Happy birthday, Frederick Douglass

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Born in slavery, Frederick Douglass chose February 14th as his birthday. Read why he remains a prophet for today.

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When we are complicit, even moral clarity is often not enough to guide us toward the right decisions.

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Songs during a pandemic for the lonesome. But who knows…you may not be that lonely yet!

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Links to 13 articles from the impeachment to people who coronasplain to Mission Control’s restoration.

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As in so many things in life, the journey of seeking is much more important than the destination.

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Ensuring that our stories include a sense of humanity can help us in these turbulent times.

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The return of optimism, journalism’s failures, Patsy Cline’s house, the costs of racism, and Hannah Arendt.

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Look not at what stands between us but at what stands before us. Look to what matters.

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Amanda Gormon’s poem “The Hill We Climb” was among the best moments in an inaugural ceremony of hope and historic firsts.

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Leaving the gloomy past, presidential meltdowns, multiracial whiteness, and a new museum of African American music.