Dedan K. BrunerJun 19, 20191 min readA Tribute to Marc HigdonAs kids of divorce, I think you can go one of two ways. You either want nothing to do with marriage or you have all these ideas about how...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 11, 20195 min readA Bridge Beyond Sorrow: A Tribute to Otis Brock IIIThe “strong father” is a constant, a central motif in my family’s story. The patriarchal foundation that undergirds my lineage is so...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 11, 20191 min readA Tribute to WillThis Father’s Day season, I have an unusual joy. Having lost my own dad 7 years ago, it’s typically been a day of grief and pain. But...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 9, 20194 min readA Tribute to Alfred ClayborneYou have just received what is possibly the worst news of your life. Your incredible and devoted wife of 21 years, mother to your 9...
Dedan K. BrunerJun 6, 20192 min readA Tribute to my NephewsI have four nephews, three of whom are fathers. Well, not only fathers but outstanding, fathers. It is hard for me to make the...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 31, 20193 min readA Tribute to BobbyDear Bobby, While we remember very different versions of my childhood, one thing we agree on was the story of me going off to...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 16, 20193 min readA Tribute to Marion FowlerMay 1, 2018, I nervously walked into my Mother’s hospital room and saw her. She had been viciously attacked by two Pit Bulls the night...
Dedan K. BrunerMay 14, 20191 min readA Tribute to Ivy BrandonOn March 23, 2001, I was brought into this world and introduced to my mother, Ivey Brandon. She has taken care of me for the past 18...
Dedan K. BrunerFeb 8, 20192 min read8 Awesome Acts The Why The kiddo has a birthday coming up. There is no way around it, it's going to be a spectacle. Try as I may to rein-in...