Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit
The Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit exists to amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of people who are choosing to be brave with their lives and their work.
Featured Articles
5 Questions With Bonita T. Hampton Smith on storytelling, “the leader within,” and Ubuntu.
The author and social advocate talks about her new book Dear White Woman, Dear Black Woman.
Rich Benjamin on history, family, and the freedom to remember.
The author of Talk to Me on the learning and telling of the history that shaped his family.
Aisha Harris on storytelling, self-reflection, and the art that shapes us.
Is pop culture a mirror of the world or a force that moves it? Aisha Harris unpacks the dynamic relationship between what we watch, listen to, and live.
Our Favorite Quotes From "I Am the Cage" by Allison Sweet Grant.
Our favorite quotes from a story about integration, trust, and being our true selves by Allison Sweet Grant.
Katy Ross on the 10th anniversary of the RSA Short, “Brené Brown on Empathy.”
The illustrator and animator of the RSA Short, “Brené Brown on Empathy,” reflects on the video a decade after its creation.
Chad Houser on culinary change, community, and second chances.
Can a restaurant serve as a catalyst for change? At Café Momentum, the answer is a resounding yes.
Bryan Stevenson
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative is a tireless advocate for justice — and love and mercy are his tools.
5 Questions With Olivia Kuan
The director of The Herricanes talks about what she learned while making the documentary film.
5 Questions With Mira Jacob
The author of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations on the gift of curiosity, saying the hard truths out loud, and wrestling with the sharp edges of belonging — in America and in one’s family.
