My mother—God rest her soul—used to get horrific leg cramps at night. And she was not the type to suffer in silence. My siblings and I heard about those cramps a lot. She’d describe being jolted awake, screaming in pain, and leaping out…
When COVID hit, my health was already on shaky ground. Isolation became my norm, and—unsurprisingly—my overall wellbeing declined. Eventually, I got some much-needed medical answers and began to improve. But by then, my physical abilities had deteriorated, and I felt…
My brother Doug and I grew up in West Philadelphia among storytellers - close at hand and further afield. Mom was a librarian and archivist. Daddy was a book dealer and sometimes worked as a cook in hospitals and orphanages,…
Introduction: Dr. Aitza Haddad Nunez who spoke at PTFW’s 2025 International Day Conference recently shared a post in celebration of Juneteenth. In it she writes about developing a broader understanding of this important celebration and an awareness that the story…