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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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Hate Is a Four-Letter Word
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 49: “Hate Is a Four-Letter Word” by Sherry Kappel, OHF Weekly Managing Editor; a seasonal writing prompt; and a quote by Nelson Mandela.
Why Do We Show Up to Vote?
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 39: Sherry Kappel on why we show up to vote; Michael Greiner on two separate strategies politicians and the superrich know that you should know, too; and a quote by Coretta Scott King
When “Nurture” Is Anything But
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 35: Sherry Kappel on the ways we form our identity and how racism negatively impacts that development; William Spivey with a retrospect about Black Americans’ ongoing fight to secure voting rights; Clay Rivers on nurturing advocacy in others; and a quote by Simone Biles.
The Actual Lives of Black Victims
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 30: Sherry Kappel on the people behind the headlines and hashtags; Jesse Wilson on the elusiveness of racial equality; and William Spivey on the difficulty in acknowledging systemic racism.
Start Where You Are
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 28: Stephen Matlock on making allyship a reality; Sherry Kappel on supporting Black People through thick and thin; and Madison Pattin on helping white people discuss racism with family and friends.