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Throwing ninja stars is a meticulous art. It demands precision, understanding of physics, and mastery of various grips and stances.

As we delve into the history of annuities, an intriguing parallel emerges between these financial products and the journey of America since the Revolutionary War. From their early origins to

Law-enforcement claims that discredited surveillance technology will improve safety while the use of lethal force continues unabated Commentary In a 5-4 decision on October 11, the Detroit City Council provided yet another example as to why there must be a major defunding of the police in urban areas. The political…

Each group formed around its unique perspectives on surviving collapse rooted in social transformation and regeneration.

Berkshire Opera Festival announces its 2022 season, with performances at The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, and PS21 in Chatham, New York. Jacob’s Pillow adds to lineup; BCC nursing meet & greet; Poetry at Bennington returns in-person; Berkshire Opera Festival announces season

Education for African Americans has always been a matter of controversy, restrictions and distortions aimed at maintaining the racist status quo African American History Month Series No. 4 Note: These remarks were prepared for and delivered in part at the African American History Month webinar entitled “Critical Race Theory Forum,…

(Courtesy of JCRC) The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) celebrated seven leaders for their public service and philanthropic generosity at its 2022 Virtual Winter Benefit.

Credit paisleyrekdal.com In 2019, Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal was commissioned to write a poem commemorating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion. The result is “West: A Translation:” a linked collection of poems that responds to a Chinese elegy carved into the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station where Chinese migrants to the United States were detained. “West” translates this elegy character by character through the lens of Chinese and o...

Credit University of Utah College of Humanities How do we properly define cultural appropriation, and is it always wrong? If we can write in the voice of another, should we? And if so, what questions do we need to consider first? In her new book, “Appropriate: A Provocation,” creative writing professor and Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal addresses a young writer to delineate how the idea of cultural appropriation has evolved—and perhaps calcified—in our political climate. What follo...

Paisley Rekdal: Writing About Appropriation and the Creative Process In this post, Paisley Rekdal shares why she started writing on appropriation in literature, what unexpected things she learned about appropriation and the creative process, and more! Author: Feb 14, 2021 Paisley Rekdal is the author of 10 books of poetry and nonfiction. A former recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, she is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Utah and is the state’s poet laureate. S...