Where Lived Truth Meets Public Power

A monthly column by Felicia Ray Owens—exploring the weight of personal truth, civic leadership, and cultural power. These stories rise from lived experience and speak with the clarity of a voice that refuses to whisper.

Rooted in community. Written to resonate.

COMING SOON

My original newspaper column launch date is scheduled for the last Saturday of June.

If that date changes, I will post it here.

March 31, 2025

After a Wildfire Takes Your Home, How Do You Get Your ‘Soul’ Back?

Adonis Jones lost his house in the fire, but the grief remains. Black families struggle with disaster recovery in California. #BlackFamilies #DisasterRecovery #California #CommunitySupport #ClimateChange #Gentrification

March 28, 2025

Natural Disasters Are Driving a School Crisis. Black Children Are Hit the Hardest

Adrinda Kelly felt the impact of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath on education inequities, highlighting the need for change. #EducationEquity #NaturalDisasters #ClimateChange #BlackCommunities #Recovery #Resilience

Where Lived Truth Meets Public Power

COMING SOON

After a Wildfire Takes Your Home, How Do You Get Your ‘Soul’ Back?

Natural Disasters Are Driving a School Crisis. Black Children Are Hit the Hardest

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