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1/20/2023
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 5 NO 2: MLK Jr Day 2023, Editor's Letter, “The Race Massacres They Never Taught Us About in School,” “Howard, Martin, Jesus, and the Disinherited,” and a quote by Angela Bassett.
1/20/2023
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The Magical Martin Luther King Is a Poor Symbol of Resistance
The Morgan Freeman character that Dr. King has become allows the narrative to center around white people overcoming racism. OHF WEEKLY The Magical Martin Luther King Is a Poor Symbol of Resistance By
1/6/2023
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The Top 10 Stories of 2022
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 5 NO 1: Our top 10 issues and stories from 2022 according to our readers. OHF WEEKLY The Top 10 Stories of 2022 By The OHF Weekly Editors – 06 Jan 2023 – View online → Photo by Samuel
1/2/2023
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Honoring Our Veterans
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 45: Celebrating the men and women of the US military; musings on the cognitive dissonance between Christ's teachings versus his followers behavior; and an invitation to write
1/2/2023
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America’s Mad Dash to the Past
OHF WEEKLY, VOL 4 NO 43: Thoughts on America's rush to return to the past; an exploration of the ways dominant groups portray themselves as heroes in historical narratives; OHF Magazine, No. 3: The
12/29/2022
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Happy New Year!
Veteran OHF Weekly writers Drew Downs and Peter Faur, and newcomer Arturo Dominguez close out the year with articles on what they'll leave behind in 2022, take with them into 2023, and look forward
12/28/2022
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I Want my Family to Live Closer
For many of us, we claim family as our priority, and yet we jump when work tells us to jump . . . all the while claiming family is our priority. OHF WEEKLY I Want my Family to Live Closer By Drew Downs
12/27/2022
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“Is It Heresy or Insight?”
It's really difficult to claim Christianity when so much of it looks so ugly. That's why I was delighted this year to find two books that will go a long way toward resurrecting a simple idea:
12/26/2022
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How COVID Changed Everything
How a terrifying experience gave me gratitude to carry into 2023. OHF WEEKLY How COVID Changed Everything By Arturo Dominguez – 26 Dec 2022 – View online → Photo by Zac Durant on Unsplash This essay is
12/22/2022
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Happy Holidays!
A Message from the Editors OHF WEEKLY Happy Holidays! By The OHF Weekly Editors – 22 Dec 2022 – View online → Photo by Vika Fleysher on Unsplash 💛 Hey Reader, Wishing you and yours all the love, joy,
12/10/2022
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Hate Is a Four-Letter Word
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 49: “Hate Is a Four-Letter Word” by Sherry Kappel, OHF Weekly Managing Editor; a seasonal writing prompt; and a quote by Nelson Mandela. OHF WEEKLY Hate Is a Four-Letter Word By The OHF
12/9/2022
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The Appropriation of “Rest in Power”
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 46: On its face, the phrase is an obvious modification of the invocation “rest in peace” rooted in Black folks' pain and struggles of our lived experience. Co-opting the phrase is
12/5/2022
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Writing Prompt: Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?
We're inviting writers to look back over 2022 and tell us about one, two, or three of the following . . . OHF WEEKLY Writing Prompt: Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? By The OHF Weekly Editors –
12/4/2022
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When There’s Skin in the Game
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 48: One of the main reasons Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are skeptical of allyship is because we have seen that plot line played out too many times, and rarely does it vary.
11/30/2022
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Thank You!
A heartfelt update about our 2022 Giving Tuesday fundraiser. OHF WEEKLY Thank You for Your Support! By Clay Rivers – 30 Nov 2022 – View online → 💛 Hey Reader, To our much-beloved donors, thank you for
11/28/2022
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Giving Tuesday 2022
Please consider participating this global generosity movement with a tax-deductible donation to support OHF Weekly and Our Human Family. OHF WEEKLY Giving Tuesday 2022 By The OHF Weekly Editors – 25
11/26/2022
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The Thanksgiving Issue
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 47: The problems with fairy tale versions of American history, Giving Tuesday + OHF, Cyber Monday deal on OHF Magazine, and a quote by Lena Horne. OHF WEEKLY The Thanksgiving Issue By
11/23/2022
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The Problem with Thanksgiving
The issue isn't in wishing someone a happy Thanksgiving, but the perpetuation of lore that ignores the genocide of 130 million American Indians. OHF WEEKLY The Problem with Thanksgiving By Clay
10/18/2022
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OHF Magazine, Issue No. 3: The Many Lives of Toni Morrison
Celebrating Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison and all Black women with a mix of compelling writing and beautiful imagery. OHF WEEKLY OHF Magazine, Issue No. 3: The Many Lives
10/7/2022
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Change of Address
VOLUME 4 NUMBR 41: We're moving! OHF WEEKLY Change of Address By The OHF Weekly Editors – 07 Oct 2022 – View online → Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash 💛 Hey Reader, Effective Friday, October 14