Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Kids Say the Darndest Things Melissa Carter Outspoken August 20, 2021 0I was the baby of the family, so I wasn’t responsible for taking care of younger siblings. I was never...
Mental Health and Simone Biles Melissa Carter Outspoken August 5, 2021 0I once volunteered for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. They have a broadcast media center in the lobby of Egleston, a...
The Neighbor’s Flood Melissa Carter Outspoken July 21, 2021 0I’m so glad I went to the pool that day. During the pandemic, my community didn’t open it to residents,...
Middle Age Melissa Carter Outspoken July 8, 2021 0I’m trying this middle age thing on for size. It’s a new era for me, one I’m not exactly sure...
MLK and Juneteenth Melissa Carter Outspoken June 24, 2021 0Mr. Carter learned about Martin Luther King Jr. last January while in kindergarten. It seems that, however, those lessons have...
“You Have Two Moms?” Melissa Carter Outspoken June 3, 2021 0Mr. Carter is officially a first grader. It’s a bittersweet moment, since he has been remote learning since pre-K. I...
Pandemic Projects Melissa Carter Outspoken May 20, 2021 0Now that the pandemic seems to be on a course to finally work its way out of our world, I...
Mars Mission Melissa Carter Outspoken May 6, 2021 0Funny how things you share a last name with seem to garner your attention. I knew a colleague with the...
Housework Hassle Melissa Carter Outspoken April 22, 2021 0I had my first party since the pandemic began. Now, I’m defining “party” here as more than two people, since...
White Male Problem Melissa Carter Outspoken April 8, 2021 0I posed a question on Facebook earlier this month, asking if we had a white male problem in this country....
Honoring Women’s History Month Melissa Carter Outspoken March 18, 2021 0I had the surprise and honor of being celebrated by the City of Atlanta and ATL 26 as part of...