In this time of great uncertainty one way to combat anxiety is through humorous storytelling.  Elizabeth McCain developed a humorous one-woman play based on life events.  The material of McCain’s play resembles talented writers’ styles such as Dorothy Allison’s honesty, Julia Reed’s Southern sass and irreverence, and David Sedaris’s satirical wit.                                                                                  A Lesbian Belle … Read More

This speech was given by Frederick Douglass in June 1852 to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society.  It became one of Douglass’s most famous speeches—criticizing the chasm between America’s Founding principles and the institution of slavery.  Douglass lamented that Independence Day wasn’t a day of celebration for enslaved people.  At the same time, he urged his … Read More