Setche Kwamu-Nana

A letter to San Diego's communities who have quietly stayed home every Fourth of July This Fourth of July, tens of thousands of San Diegans will gather at Waterfront Park to watch fireworks rise over the harbor. What many of them may not know is that this year, something historic is happening before the first firework rises. On February 11th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to amend the original Semiquincentennial celebration plan, requiring that it reflect the county's...

What happens when inclusion, and belonging are not just talked about — but engineered. This past weekend, I attended my first Easter egg hunt. Now, I didn’t go in expecting a leadership lesson. I went in expecting… well, eggs, laughter, and a bit of chaos. And there was laughter. There was running. There was that beautiful kind of chaos that only happens when joy is involved. But what stood out to me wasn’t new — it was familiar. It was the real-world embodiment of the...

Why Understanding Black History is a Lifelong Commitment, Not Just a February Tradition The Importance of Knowing Black History Did you...