by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 18, 2021 | Holidays, Identity
If you saw my column about Juneteenth posted here over the last few days, or a previous version on the website of Be’chol Lashon several years ago, or a video version currently presented by Be’chol Lashon, you would know I had bittersweet feelings about the history of...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 17, 2021 | Holidays, Identity
On Thursday June 17th, 2021, President Biden signed a bill that acknowledges Juneteenth as a federal holiday. This is a monumental moment for recognition of African American history, culture, and progress in the national public sphere. Over time, Juneteenth has been...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 17, 2021 | Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
On Thursday June 17th, 2021, President Biden signed a bill that acknowledges Juneteenth as a federal holiday. This is a monumental moment for recognition of African American history, culture, and progress in the national public sphere. In honor of Juneteenth Be’chol...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 1, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
Let’s be honest; the magic of Hanukkah usually wears thin by the 6th night, and on what may seem like day ten-thousand-whatever of quarantine (especially if you have little ones) it might be a bit harder to ensure Hanukkah in the age of Covid is truely ‘8 crazy...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jul 19, 2020 | Identity
In the photo capturing my brush with the greatness of John Lewis, it looks like we’re sharing quite a moment. Proof that looks can be deceiving. If anything, the Civil Rights Movement icon and longtime conscience of the United States Congress was indulging one of my...
