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I Don’t Want to Testify – A Reflection on My Resistance

I Don’t Want to Testify – A Reflection on My Resistance

by Chris Manion | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog, Social Justice, Writing

When we testify, our voice—what we write, draw, create, and say—carries power. This essay reflects on the power of that voice and my decisions to convey love. For almost a decade, I’ve followed the trend of choosing a focus word for the year. In 2013, when I...
It happened one summer to Howard Cooper

It happened one summer to Howard Cooper

by Chris Manion | May 20, 2021 | Blog, Social Justice, Writing

It happened the summer Howard Cooper turned fifteen. The year was 1885. Sweat beaded on foreheads and the high-pitched hum of cicadas buzzed in trees. Southern belle Katie Gray walked home from the railroad station and said something to Howard as she passed him....
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