I have walked through the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5th Avenue more times than I can count. During my five years in New York City, the towering ceilings and echoing halls have provided a constant refuge and source of solace amid uncertainty and upheaval. 2020 has been an exceptional year, but this familiar place remains the same, even after months of closure.
Read MoreI met my friend, Anthony in the 7th grade. He was as vibrant as all of my daydreams combined. We made each other laugh, and our friendship burgeoned. When high school started, he grew destructive and faced threats of expulsion. Until Fiona Apple, I was desperate to remain valuable to him. Listening to Apple’s music taught me to value myself more.
Read MoreDear King’s students and alumni, we need to talk.
We need to talk about our community because of the elephant in the room: many of us struggle to live faithfully in exercising wisdom, courage, and respect when it comes to gossip and social media. This is not a new problem, but it recently resurfaced around my choice to lecture without a facemask or face shield last week. We can have a conversation about the merits or demerits of my choice, but that is not the problem I am addressing here.
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