Just over a year ago, I had just finished filling out my schedule for the month of April when all of my plans went astray. The pandemic hadn’t really affected my daily life up to that point. I continued to do my regular job in person since we did parts for the railroad and I worked in an office alone anyway.
Minari, through its brilliant storytelling and cinematography, paid attention to the nuances of a Korean immigrant story in the South.
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. by Tina Bausinger I grew up working class poor. My parents moved to Springdale, Arkansas in 1980, and our house only [...]
By Cherith Fluker I could start this essay by griping about how terrible 2020 was to me. But that probably wouldn’t grab your attention because I’m sure you’d have a comeback for every single complaint or problem that I listed. Your response would probably match or exceed whatever gruesome event [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By Caryn Bell Mammograms are not fun. I had my first one recently. A COVID screening check-in served as a vivid [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By Eleanor Billington “Please, please don’t leave me alone.” These were the words I spoke to my spouse as he headed [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By Millie Jackson Long before Women’s History Month was established in 1981, I was involved in celebrating the achievements of girls [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By Janelle Graham Last month, around the third week of February, I sat down with my 9th grade students to discuss [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By Toya Poplar The word “self-care” is thrown around a lot these days. But what exactly is self-care? Self-care is care [...]
Each week the Reckon Women newsletter includes a column from women in the South, in collaboration with See Jane Write. Click here to join the Reckon Women Facebook group. By JP Austin Picture yourself at a large Southern family gathering, surrounded by more than a few of your closest relatives [...]
