POV: When the Walls Come Tumblin’ Down
In 1987 Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev, then the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, to tear down the Berlin wall. Eastern Bloc propaganda claimed the wall had been erected to protect…
POV: Evolution – It’s Been a Long Time Coming
While on the road in 1963 Sam Cooke penned the original draft of his classic song “A Change is Gonna Come” while sitting in the back of his tour bus. The song became…
P.O.V: Marriage – We Fall Down But We Get Up
Are you feeling good about our chances in November? Still sitting on the sidelines because you’re just not that into politics? Are you leaving all the heavy lifting to your local and national…
POV: Subtext 2012 – What is America to Me?
Now that we officially “know” who the two candidates will be on this November’s presidential ballot, it looks likes the games have officially begun – well, according to the media. But for those…
POV: If Only – Collision at the Intersection of Justice and LGBT Equality
On February 26, 2012 Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American youth, went to the store to get a pack of skittles and an Arizona tea. He wasn’t a bad kid. He’d never been…
P.O.V.: A Perfect February Mix – History, Equality, and Love
By Michelle E. Brown Each year when February rolls around two things always come to mind, Black History and love. With the recent ruling by California’s 9th Circuit Court finding Prop. 8 unconstitutional…
POV: Labor Day – After the Celebration, Remember ENDA
Michelle E. Brown is a community organizer, an authentic speaker, a dynamic leader, and a true voice for the African-American LGBT community. Despite the parades celebrating the accomplishments of workers and unions held…














