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“Adorazione,” Patriarchy, and Dead Women

At age 48, I’m so tired of watching women die.

Dec 15

A porcelain Madonna statue with rosy red cheeks, surrounded by a halo of stars. Dominant colors of tawny yellow, green, pink, and blue shadow.

Dec 15

How to Quit Amazon

A step-by-step guide to ending this toxic relationship.

6d ago

How to Quit Amazon

6d ago

“All Lives Matter” — About Half as Much as His

Talking about systemic racism with a wealthy, white man.

Dec 17

A Black man wearing a white hat and a brown suede bomber jacket holds a hand-written sign that says “Silence is Violence.”

Dec 17

The Most Powerful, Least Used Narrative Tool: Humanizing Photos of Immigrants

Zeroing in on a point I made in an earlier Medium article, “Immigration Policy and Media Narrative are not a Blood Sport.”

Dec 10

The Most Powerful, Least Used Narrative Tool: Humanizing Photos of Immigrants

Dec 10

Immigration Policy and Media Narratives Are Not a Blood Support

If immigrant advocates want politicians and the media to handle “immigration” differently, we need to change our approach, too.

Oct 22

A post from @tramontela on X/Twitter reads “46 ppl die in truck + @NPR 1st ? is “how do deaths factor into immig debate?” They’re PEOPLE, not “factors.” How about these questions: Who were they? Why did they come to US? What were their plans + dreams? Why don’t we have policy that facilitates asylum rather than death?”

Oct 22

“I hurt you because I love you.”

Trump’s concept of love is the same as any abuser’s.

Oct 17

“I hurt you because I love you.”

Oct 17

Ohio is a Laboratory for Welcoming and Belonging

#OneLoveOhio highlights stories of love and community connection

Oct 3

A heart-shaped taupe leaf rests on a concrete marine green background.

Oct 3

NEW: Congressional Budget Office Data Shows Migrants Expand the Economy

Will Ohio Embrace the Brain Gain?

Jul 29

Goura Ndiaye was an electrician in Ohio, before being deported to Mauritania by the Trump administration.

Jul 29

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik did what eight Akron City Council members asked, and cancelled public…

On June 14, eight members of the Akron City Council sent a letter to Mayor Shammas Malik urging him to cancel Juneteenth events following a…

Jun 16

From Danita Drake Chapton, on Facebook: “The council just really wanted the Juneteenth events canceled which is BS. So the Mayor did right by canceling everything. We the people in those communities wanted our Juneteenth festivals. So I hope the council have that same concern when 4th of July come!”

Jun 16

In Two Years, the U.S. Immigration Boom Will Be an Economic Boon if We Embrace Immigrants

Most politicians have 24/05 vision. They can’t see past Election Day, November 5, 2024. But all this huffing about the recent arrival of…

May 22

Headline on Cleveland.com: “How to boost Cleveland’s population? Immigrants, international students are key”

May 22

Lynn Tramonte

Lynn Tramonte

Director, Ohio Immigrant Alliance and President, Anacaona. Ohioan and lifetime #antiracism #immigration advocate. Views are my own, unless you agree!

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