Here at The Buckeye Flame, we strive to end each piece with ideas for readers to “Ignite Action,” prompts to take the words on the screen…
When I moved to New York City in 1995, all I could hear was: But in my lyrics, Kenny Schneck was the young lady who fell…
by Elaine Schleiffer Writer’s Note: If, in 2020, you have yet to read the books of Black authors and the articles of Black researchers and the…
by Jared Jameson It’s another Monday after yet another weekend where life is anything but normal for most of us. I have to be honest: this…
Carrie Buckley first knew their relationship with their father wasn’t going to be salvageable back in 2016. “I cut ties with my father during Trump’s first…
In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist – Angela Davis Dear white LGBTQ+ Ohioans: A few weeks ago…
So here’s what happened a few hours ago: While utterly consumed with the now-harrowing process that we used to call “just going grocery shopping,” I missed…
An editor’s task of penning the first words to introduce a new publication is daunting in normal circumstances. That same task during our current reality? Well…
During this time of protests, we are seeing who Columbus’s community leaders really are. Let’s first address what makes a community leader. In general, it’s a…
by Jason Eno Samuel We’re in a global pandemic. Racism is trending. And my mom has Alzheimer’s. Hi, my name is Jason, and unbeknownst to me,…