Kavan Smith

who went on to teach English for seventeen years. He was also a poet and social activist. Meeropol was troubled at the racism going on in America. He was inspired to write this poem after seeing a photograph of two teenagers; Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, get lynched. “The night before, on Aug. 6, 1930, they had been arrested and charged with the armed robbery and murder of a white factory worker, Claude Deeter, and the rape of his companion, Mary Ball” (Strange Fruit: Anniversary Of A…

If you are a zealous fan of “When Calls the Heart,” you may have seen the hashtag #HickamsHearties and marveled about the man who plays this docile but stalwart character. Seriously, I didn’t even fully notice Hickam until this season. It was with great joy that I discovered the dashing man who breathes life into this small but integral character--Ben Rosenbaum. He has been incredibly supportive of my work this season, and I was so honored when he took some time from his busy schedule to answer…

As a dancer, I was the kid who went down to the mall and took tap and ballet, and I was very serious about it. I wanted to be a dancer. And then when I was in high school, I was in choir. And because of being in dance and being able to sing, I would audition for the big musical every year. So I was always in the big musical every year. I was always singing, dancing, and acting all through high school. And in college, I didn't major in theater, but I always had theater classes. I was always in…