By Esih Efuru This year, I prayed for God to expand my abilities and reach so that I can take my passion for empowering youth…
By Esih Efuru When children first learn to swim, the experience is intimidating. They wail in fear, their tiny feet search for foundation, their arms…
By Esih Efuru One Sunday morning before worship, a choir member beckoned me towards her in the choir stand. She slowly lifted her hand to…
Two days before I moved into my new place earlier this month, I wondered where the remaining funds would come from. I’d done the math…
By Esih Efuru Life is sure to place us upon a board of chess. Whether we cohabitate grief or marry faith during our experiences will determine the end of our story. Job was a wealthy and favored man in the bible whose traumatic experience set the bar for the term “real talk”. After being dealt […]
By Esih Efuru In the summer of 1981, my mom told me that I was headed to camp. I jumped for joy and ran to…
By Esih Efuru In the colorful metropolis of Newark, N. J., I’d observe an array of characters navigating through the ire and jury of ghetto…
By Esih Efuru The month of June symbolizes many transitions and elevations. Weddings, commencements, Juneteenth and Black Music Month all share this time of suspense,…
Over the years, I’ve received priceless handcrafted creations from my daughter. Since she was 2, I’ve responded with great enthusiasm, given her mommy squeezes…
By Esih Efuru I’ve always marveled at nature, at how grass grows in abundance, how flowers bloom without incident and how the elements command the…
By Esih Efuru As I walked my daughter to her bus stop this morning, my mind and heart heavy with wonder, I happened to look…
By Esih Efuru During a recent trip back home, I strolled through the train station, admiring the vendors and the familiar wave of hasty pedestrians.…
