Black History Month: Giving Black Achievements Their Due
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 9: Sherry Kappel on the intersection of Black History, Black excellence in sports, and racism; Jesse Wilson on why we celebrate Hip Hop
Sherry Kappel
OHF Weekly Managing Editor, poet, essayist, and Univ of Pittsburgh MFA graduate. Sherry looks for the best in people and is driven in life and her writing by empathy. She loves her family and running.
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Happy Valentine’s Day
A few inspired words on the transformative nature of love by acclaimed author, poet, and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou
Black History’s Call to Pay Allyship Forward
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 7: “True Friendship Can Transcend Race,” Dan Hislop on Howard Thurman (mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr.) and the source of his peace in the face of hatred
Black History Month: The Value in Looking Back
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 6: Clay Rivers on why celebrating Black History Month will always matter and “Rosa Parks: More Than a One-Hit Wonder” by Sabrina Bryant.
What’s Wrong with White Feminism?
I grew weary of whiteness many years ago, but I didn’t expect to grow tired of feminism as I have. How many ways can we—should we—shed our skin?
. . . and Justice for All?
From OHF WEEKLY, Vol. 3 No. 41: The debate about justice is raging across literally every city and state, every venue, every household in the country. For Black folks, though, it’s really no debate at all.
The Sherry Kappel Issue
The Sherry Kappel Issue: On her deep appreciation of Black literature, the use of race as a diversionary tactic, and her epiphany that all white people are racists
Thanks to You
You are my raison d’être and I’ll raise my glass to you this Thanksgiving.
When Privilege Kills
While many of us white folks don’t feel “privileged,” we fail to realize white privilege very rarely has anything to do with money.
All Police Interactions Are Not Created Equal
Do you view police as Officer Friendlies or a source of brutality? Your answer is colored by the skin you're in
Growing Hope
Hope is a delicate seed that must be nourished by the entire community to flourish; but what happens when it is not? And can we afford to let it keep withering across America?
We’re All Racists
Before you pop a gasket, let’s unpack it a bit and talk about why it’s so important to acknowledge