Some people think poetry should be political. Others argue that all poetry is inherently political because the very act of inscribing our agency, especially when we identify as marginalized or intersectional, is a political act. […]
A creative resurgence of the official publication of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
Category: Editorial
It Feels Like the death of Democracy
As the news of Trump’s demonization of public education crushes us like a wave… As the crafting of false analogies between “left-wing indoctrination” and social unrest leave us stunned… As we read the words “toxic […]
Declarations of Independence from TRR Editors
always, something deserves to be burned…~ from “Not an Elegy for Mike Brown” by Danez Smith I may not have understood the significance of phrases like white hate and generational racism when I was a […]
The Shot Heard Round the World: Zoombombing in the Era of MAGA/Covid
I would describe the bombers as “fraternity boys,” and I’m not saying this to perpetuate unsubstantiated stereotypes. I’ve been in higher education for just over 20 years, and I’ve seen some deplorable behaviors from fraternities […]
Attempting to Define My Relationship to Black History Month
If you’re an educator, you might be celebrating Black History Month by assigning Frederick Douglass or Sojourner Truth, maybe Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. If you’re not confined by district restrictions and reading lists, […]
The Revolution (Relaunch) 