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Shots, Choices, and Chicago Grit: Why Vaccine Rights Matter
Everyone deserves the right to choose vaccination for themselves and their families. Vaccines prevent serious diseases and save lives, but freedom of choice is just as important. Let’s stay informed, protect our communities, and stand up for both health and our rights—because in this country, we should have both.

Odetta J. Amesbury
Sep 292 min read


We Are Not Hysterical. We Are Historical.
This isn’t about one law or one moment. It’s about a coordinated rollback of autonomy, happening state by state, bill by bill, vote by vote. We’re seeing forced births in a country that refuses to guarantee paid leave.

Odetta J. Amesbury
Aug 231 min read


When Did Caring Become Controversial?
The banned books aren’t just titles; they’re truths someone tried to erase. On this desk, surrounded by protest pins and pages of handwritten defiance, I write to remember. To resist. To reclaim the stories that shaped us, even when the world insists, we forget.

Odetta J. Amesbury
Aug 162 min read


Can't Help But Wonder... Are We Truly Fighting for a Humane World?
From supporting Black Lives Matter to advocating for women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and so much more, these aren't niche issues. They are the heartbeat of a truly civilized society. So, I'm wondering, in your daily life, in the choices you make, in the conversations you have, where do you find your courage to step into the battle for humanity? Because sometimes, the most profound changes begin with a single person deciding that silence is no longer an option.

Odetta J. Amesbury
Apr 252 min read
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