Shani GilchristTaking Responsibility: On the Anniversary of the U.S. Withdrawal From AfghanistanAuthor’s note: One year ago I somehow found myself working with dear friends to help some at-risk Afghan families attempt to evacuate ahead…Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Shani GilchristOn the Fifth Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel MurdersForgiveness and the Festishization of Black PainJun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Shani GilchristOpposing Gun Control Is UnpatrioticLoving America means caring about the lives of fellow citizensNov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Shani GilchristStop Laughing: Scaramucci’s firing should scare youMonday started out so quiet. So pleasant. No one woke up to a brand-new headline announcing another presidential scandal unless they were…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017
Shani GilchristWhy Is the GOP Soothing This Black Democrat’s Fears?I’m a black Democrat, often fairly predictable in how I vote on specific issues. But I may be an atypical black Democrat in that I grew up…Mar 6, 2016Mar 6, 2016
Shani GilchristIt’s time to stop giving hate a Good Housekeeping seal of approval*NOTE: This was written hastily and emotionally. Please forgive the grammatical errors. I am usually a much better editor, but this is an…Jul 6, 2015Jul 6, 2015
Shani GilchristGrowing up means continuing activism while admitting a movement’s flawsGrowing up is hard. Most of what makes it so hard our reluctance to understand that there is no psychological endpoint to doing so. This…Mar 24, 2015Mar 24, 2015
Shani GilchristinThe New SouthDo people think the South owns the rights to racism?What David Firestone fails to understand about the complexities of placeMay 5, 2014May 5, 2014
Shani GilchristinThe New SouthA New Southern JourneyIs there a “new” New South?Dec 27, 2013Dec 27, 2013