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Posted on July 4, 2022 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

When It Rains At the Cookout

As a former New Yorker residing in Birmingham, Alabama for the last 26 years, it is still an […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

5 Lil’ Penguins, a dramatic TV show for and about Birmingham, is set to premiere with an exclusive […]

Posted on January 18, 2021 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

As a nation stands on the cusp awaiting change, there’s a tension in the air that can be […]

Posted on December 24, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

There’s a lesson to be learned from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. After President […]

Posted on August 22, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

So, just when your mountain seems too high And your valley falls too low Just when your tears, […]

Posted on June 22, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

Prior to global protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Jennifer Luck and I were merely colleagues in […]

Posted on June 16, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

A Letter to Satan By LaShanna R. Tripp Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without […]

Posted on June 8, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

If We Must to War… *In the wake of George Floyd’s murder while in police custody on Memorial […]

Posted on March 23, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

I remember when Connie and I lost everything — all we had were God’s promises to stand on. […]

Posted on January 8, 2020 (July 4, 2022) by LaShanna R. Tripp

What adversaries are stopping you from taking a leap of faith? Just pick any distraction. Distractions are interesting. […]