by Mitch Randall | Aug 23, 2018 | Opinion
The “Queen of Soul” joined the celestial choir after 76 years of beautifully and powerfully singing her gospel to the world. As the daughter of Rev. C.L. Franklin, an influential Baptist minister in Detroit, Aretha Franklin honed her voice in the black church and its...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 16, 2018 | Opinion
The first day of school is either here or fast-approaching for millions of children, teachers and educators across the United States. Eager and bright minds will walk through the school doors ready for a new school year to begin. When some students walk through the...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 9, 2018 | Opinion
Benjamin Franklin once quipped, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interests.” Charged with securing French funding for the American Revolution, Franklin understood investment strategies based upon the potential for social transformation. France did not invest...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 3, 2018 | Opinion
I visited Beirut last week with my friend, Imam Imad Enchassi, revisiting a place that held for him painful memories of violence and massacre at the hands of Christian militants. As I shared yesterday, it is hard to believe Imad did not allow hate to overcome his...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 2, 2018 | Opinion
When the wheels on the Boeing 767 touched down in Beirut, Lebanon, I had no idea what I was to encounter. After a week experiencing an incredibly diverse and warm culture – and encountering the hospitality of such a gracious people – when my plane lifted me up over...
