Dear Grammy Voters: Listen, I understand the challenge you faced when selecting the album of the year. I’m a huge R&B fan too. For me, it started with my mom’s influence. She loved all the Motown artists, and I grew up hearing the greats from Motown’s golden age. When it comes to music, I go... Continue Reading →
Otherness and Empathy
All my life, I have been the other. How to explain my sense of “otherness”? The Merriam-Webster dictionary says otherness is “the quality of being different or unusual.” Sociologists describe otherness as a binary, an us vs them arrangement where group membership is determined by shared traits. Those with traits in common are a part... Continue Reading →
Ruth F. Simon 