Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionHow Long Must We Sing This Song?As we walked through St. Louis’ Missouri Historical Museum’s current civil rights exhibit, I was reminded of how change comes from the…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionPreserving the People’s LakesSlashing EPA initiative is shortsighted and dangerousMar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionExpecting Civility, Hoping for Love“Civility is one thing you can expect at an Episcopal church,” my uncle said to me two Sunday’s ago as we motored along Interstate-170, a…Mar 2, 2017Mar 2, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionPotential DeferredLike the rest of the country, Gary, Indiana, is wrestling with what was, what is, and what may comeJan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionAddendum: My trip to St.Nay, it went way beyond the hype.Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionHiding in plain sightHidden Figures is a treasure, but we need to dig deeper in finding new talentJan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017
Fred McKissackinA Prairie Homeboy CompanionWelcome to A Prairie Homeboy Companion, a weekly blog exploring progressive activism in the…Updates are scheduled for Thursday mornings.Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Fred McKissackSources of Flint’s Water Disaster Run Deep(This story was originally published on Progressive.org on December 21)Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Fred McKissackHow Do We Soothe Our Panicked Children When They Know We’ve Elected A Bully For PresidentBy Fredrick McKissack, Jr.Nov 15, 2016Nov 15, 2016
Fred McKissackBlack Lives Matter Less Even in Drug AddictionA heroin needle. Photo credits to Wheeler Cowperthwaite via Flickr Creative Commons.Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
