Olivia Dean dedicated her MOBO Album of the Year award to bell hooks and the many other Black feminists who ...

“All You Need Is Love” is a song with a great message. It also paved the way for John Lennon to write other “message” songs like “Give Peace a Chance,” “Imagine,” and “Working Class Hero.” The book ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, think about how you use the word “love” in your life. You love your significant other, your kids, your friends, and your siblings in different ways. Kirtly Parker Jones, ...

Love has a way of gathering humanity. When I think about what it takes to be a good global citizen, the word “love” is at the center of that tree. If our tree for love had branches, they would remind ...

I am a collector of words. I pull them from book pages and song lyrics, stashing them away for safekeeping. I was recently scrolling through the never-ending list of words in my Notes app, scanning ...

Words carry a mysterious power. A poorly chosen phrase can destroy a relationship in an instant. The mere absence of words can slowly erode a once-close friendship. Just a few words of encouragement ...

How words change from bridges to weapons. We use them every day. We crave them in our relationships. We make promises with them, break hearts over them, and build entire identities around them. And ...