How unjust police killings damage the mental health of Black Americans

Since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, many African Americans have reported feeling overwhelmed at times by the trauma, anguish, and outrage stirred up by Floyd’s death, as well as other incidents of police violence against Black victims. The disturbing frequency of these events, and the relentless news coverage of… Read More »

Our first baby was like a local celebrity… the difference in having a lockdown baby is pretty stark

MY SECOND daughter is a lockdown babe through and through. he may only be four months old but so much of her life, both in utero and in the big bad world, has already been defined by rules, restrictions, bubbles and state-sanctioned 5km walks. I found out I was expecting a few weeks after Leo’s first Big… Read More »

Why Student Athletes Need a New Playbook to Stay Safe in the COVID-19 Era

By Tamara Hew-Butler, Wayne State University Kids are eager to play ball, and parents are eager to be back on the sidelines supporting them. But COVID-19 cases have risen in places where kids have been playing sports, complicating the issue. Michigan, where I live, is now the epicenter of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The resumption… Read More »