Charles: We can’t be satisfied with crumbs
A large portion of the American citizenry exhaled in relief after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional... Read more.
Charles: My love-hate relationship
A week or so ago, my husband and I found ourselves both at home on a day off together, with no real plans. In the pre-pandemic era, this unicorn of a day would mean... Read more.
Cheryl Charles: Appreciating a friend I never met
This past Friday night, minutes after we had put the Saturday morning edition to bed, I got a notification from the Associated Press. I immediately sent word to... Read more.
Cheryl Charles: Appreciating a friend I never met
This past Friday night, minutes after we had put the Saturday morning edition to bed, I got a notification from the Associated Press. I immediately sent word to... Read more.
Charles: This normal isn’t worth returning to
When I was single, and volunteering at a children’s daycare center, I came across a book called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,... Read more.
We’re more than just these 28 days
Black History Month is coming to a close. This is that time of the year when we celebrate the Black achievements most history books have ignored for the past 400... Read more.
Service with a side of surliness
A few days ago, I stopped in at the U.S. post office branch along Route 1A in Revere near the Ninety-Nine restaurant and the Marshall’s. I stopped there since... Read more.
Charles: We didn’t know what we didn’t know
Last year about this time, my beau and I (married going on 23 years then) headed to New York for a magical Valentine’s Day weekend that featured watching our... Read more.
What pronouns do you use?
“You should add your pronouns to your Twitter profile,” my Generation Z daughter advised me a few months ago. She already has her pronouns under her... Read more.
Charles: Call those calls for unity what they are: Disingenuous
Years ago, in the not-distant-enough past, schools used to deal with the problem of bullying thusly: They would call both children into the office, assign equal... Read more.