For most of the fall semester, Cedar, my 7-year-old son, has been caught up in the 6-7 craze, where he and friends run around yelling "siiiix seeeveeen" for no apparent reason. The interwebs has told us it's fun for kids to do this because it means nothing and gets our adult goats so thoroughly. My son and his friends have confirmed this.

Being in the middle is a thought-provoking place to be, but it can be a difficult one. Sometimes just having lived that is most beneficial to others.

Learning the history of the phrase "Black Power" helps me understand why the phrase feels incendiary to some still today.

Can you imagine being illiterate? During Black History Month, consider learning about Black authors -- and the amazing journey literacy has been for an entire group of people.

Knowledge is power, and sharing it is my form of activism.

No one wants their writing to be littered with tired phrases, but if you can pick up that trash and use it, as a writer, you should. What's your favorite cliché?

How will you put 2020 behind you? Maybe you should write about--honestly and with all your emotions.

Can you talk about revolution without talking about politics?

Feeling hopeless? Look to new writers to see how the landscape is changing for the better.

Saunders' new short story is impressive, but.