Ellice EngdahlEarly African American Women PoetsBlack women poets left their mark on America as early as colonial times.4 min read·Mar 4, 2023----
Ellice EngdahlOn Lived Experience, Changing Demographics, and the Arc of the Moral UniverseThough Livonia, Michigan, failed to pass an NDO this week, the city’s changing demographics provide evidence that it will eventually…9 min read·Dec 7, 2022----
Ellice EngdahlEmpathy, Salary, and “Functional Skills” in the Late Capitalism EraWhat core skills should we expect in nonprofit leaders whose salary is the highest in their organization? The most important may be…8 min read·Aug 31, 2022----
Ellice EngdahlWomen in MuseumsDo real-life stories from women who work or used to work in museums reveal inherent and serious patterns within the industry?3 min read·Apr 14, 2022----
Ellice EngdahlA Spooky Museum Artifact QuizAre you ready for Halloween? Test your skills (and mettle) with this quiz featuring 15 terrifying artifacts from museums around the world.10 min read·Oct 26, 2021----
Ellice EngdahlAn Open Letter to the Current Leadership at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)The current leadership of the DIA has proved itself incapable of responding to the challenges of a changing world. They should go.8 min read·Jul 2, 2021----
Ellice Engdahl26 Quotes about Democracy and Government: For January 6, 2021A selection of quotes and excerpts about democracy and government in America to help process the heart-breaking events of January 6, 2021.13 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Ellice Engdahl“Never Become Bitter”: Remembering Representative John LewisPerhaps as important as John Lewis’s long fight for Civil Rights was his refusal to give into despair.5 min read·Jul 18, 2020----
Ellice EngdahlUnfinished: Reflections on the Fourth of July, 2020Maybe on this Independence Day, July 4, 2020, it’s most helpful to think of America as “unfinished.”6 min read·Jul 4, 2020----
Ellice EngdahlDeath, Duty, and Faith: Stewart O’Nan’s “A Prayer for the Dying” in the Age of CoronavirusWhat can a novel about a flawed man dealing with a diphtheria epidemic in the 19th century teach us about dealing with coronavirus today?8 min read·Apr 1, 2020--1--1