October 23, 2022 Atlanta- The first of three weeks of Georgia’s Advance Voting ended with predictably high turnout. The strong early numbers would typically excite me, but my experience working the polls has me concerned. My county has voted blue the last few elections, but this time the republicans seem to bringing the numbers. TheirContinue reading “Progressives, Get Your People to the Polls!”
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Chief Tomochichi and Monuments to Peace
Atlanta, Georgia October 28, 2021 Chief Tomochichi stands proudly at the Millennium Gate Museum at Atlantic Station, his home for the next year or so while they ready his permanent placement at Rodney Cook, Sr. Peace Park in West End. The first photos I saw in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution struck me as wrong, the statueContinue reading “Chief Tomochichi and Monuments to Peace”
confederates ruin the car show
Dallas, Georgia The joy of seeing my favorite old Mustangs at the car show was overshadowed by the presence of the confederate flag. In the west metro Atlanta suburbs, I see it almost every day, but since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January, it feels different. I had become used to the sight,Continue reading “confederates ruin the car show”
Hate Group Banner on I-20 Concerning
Douglasville, Georgia- “One Nation Against Invasion Patriot Front .US” From the interstate, I saw the banner hanging on the overpass fence and was immediately outraged. How dare someone hang it in my community? Unacceptable. I saw it on a Saturday afternoon, but admittedly forgot about it until I passed it again the following Tuesday. TheContinue reading “Hate Group Banner on I-20 Concerning”
MLK and the Swing Set
Atlanta- This is the backyard at the home Dr. King bought for his family. Something about this swing set really gets to me. I picture him laughing with his small children and being a regular person and it reminds me any one of us could change the world. I’ve visited his birth home, Ebenezer BaptistContinue reading “MLK and the Swing Set”
Borrowed Scenery – Portland’s Japanese Garden
Monday, September 29, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, Portland, Oregon — Portland is home to a Japanese Garden rated one of the best outside Japan. It was envisioned in the late 1950s as part of the healing process after World War II. Portland became a sister city to Sapporo, Japan and the garden opened soonContinue reading “Borrowed Scenery – Portland’s Japanese Garden”
Preserving History One Building at a Time
Monday, August 11, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, ATHENS, GA – The City of Athens embraced historic preservation in the 1980s when R.E.M., the B-52’s, and the Indigo Girls where making Athens a music epicenter and much of the country was tearing down old building. The well-preserved buildings provide a peaceful balance for the energyContinue reading “Preserving History One Building at a Time”
Segregation Persists – Even in Cemeteries
Sunday, June 1, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, MARIETTA, GA — Just north of Atlanta is the beautiful Marietta National Cemetery with rolling hills and symmetrical headstones. There are monuments of tribute and a large archway at the entrance. More than 10,000, mostly soldiers, are buried there. They served in every arena from the RevolutionaryContinue reading “Segregation Persists – Even in Cemeteries”
When Will Gentrification Include Diversity Instead of Excluding It?
Monday, March 31, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, SEATTLE, WA — On the south side of Seattle rests Columbia City, a neighborhood the locals like to call “the most ethnically diverse zip code in the country”. There are still more than 50 languages spoken and businesses that reflect such diversity. Historically, Columbia City has beenContinue reading “When Will Gentrification Include Diversity Instead of Excluding It?”
MLK Day: A Holiday for Caring and Community Service
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, DECATUR, GA — The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday was designated as a day of service, “A Day On, Not a Day Off!” to honor his life and continue the work he began in the Poor People’s Campaign. Dr. King once declared, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘WhatContinue reading “MLK Day: A Holiday for Caring and Community Service”
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