They Burn Because They Cannot Build

They Burn Because They Cannot Build

A Fire in the Governor’s Yard On the night of April 13, 2025, while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family celebrated Passover, a man scaled the fence of the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion and threw Molotov cocktails into their home. The attacker, Cody Balmer, had...
The Mirage of Wealth: What Gatsby at 100 Still Teaches Us About America

The Mirage of Wealth: What Gatsby at 100 Still Teaches Us About America

But Not For Us In the Atlantic article “Americans Want to Be Rich” (April 9, 2025), Reihan Salam and Charles Fain Lehman argue that many “Trump voters” didn’t support him for his tariffs or policies. They supported him because they saw in him what Jay Gatsby (The...
Black History Month Is Over—Now What?

Black History Month Is Over—Now What?

Every February, we celebrate, analyze, and debate Black history. But what happens when the month ends? Too often, we treat history like an archive—something to be remembered rather than used. To help me make Black History a 24/7/365 event, I created the concept of...
Here’s What a First-Timer Had to Say About Our Inquiry Circle

Here’s What a First-Timer Had to Say About Our Inquiry Circle

What happens when you step into a space designed for deep exploration, radical questioning, and strategic resistance?  For one first-time Inquirer, our latest Symphony ’77 Inquiry Circle: Where Curiosity Meets Connection was more than just a discussion—it was a...