I believe all people are created equal. This blog is a call for action, we must all—regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, economic status—fight unfairness and prejudice, which combine to confer privilege on the few at the expense of the many.
By Jackie De Hon, Ph.D. In 2016 when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were running for President of the United States, I wrote this poem. I published it in the Huffington Post as “A Robber Baron By Any Name…” on 03/11/2016 (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/a-robber-baron-by-any-nam_…). I was relieved when Obama won and I knew we would not be …
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© Jackie De Hon, Ph.D I read or dreamed some time agoAbout a land so fair,Where people learned to tame themselvesAvoiding Tempter’s snare.Because here what each person didThe Self received insteadWhether ill or good was done‘Twas on the actor’s head. And in my mind I dwelt on this–A lovely situation.Here is what I came …
Jackie DeHon, Ph.D. Artificial boundaries Force folks to perform In a most unnatural way To please one group or “norm”. Thus so many untold millions’ Genius goes awry Untapped–perhaps unknown to them– Of course it isn’t wise! Who among us can afford to Simply throw away More than half our earthly treasures To follow ancient …
Jackie De Hon holds a Ph.D. in Communications from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. A retired college teacher, she is a former Regional Director of a federal program (JTPA) for the Louisiana Department of Education and taught art in the public schools. De Hon advocates for true-democracy with fair treatment for all citizens. Her 2009 …
