About Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp’s award-winning columns spotlight stories about people who are making the world a better place. She’s been writing and publishing for more than 20 years. Bonnie Jean is the former community engagement and opinion editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville Courier Journal as well as the former media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

As a writer, wife and mother, the importance of strong community resources speaks to her both personally and professionally. Journalism is a vital community resource to which she is honored to contribute. Find Bonnie Jean on social media @WriterBonnieJean, or learn more about her at WriterBonnie.com.
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What Colin Kaepernick Teaches Us About Staying Focused in a Blue Wave Nov 13, 2026

Many white people have a hard time understanding that because a system works for them, that doesn't mean it works for everyone. And when they do understand it, too many are willing to accept or make excuses for inequities as long as they aren't perso... Read More

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ICE Detained Her for 55 Days. Now She Wants To Help Others. Nov 06, 2026

Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw said she felt betrayed when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained her on Aug. 12. ICE agents took Armelle into custody when she and her husband Terrance voluntarily appeared for what was supposed to be a final in... Read More

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Universities Caved to Anti-DEI threats. Now They Must Answer for the Damage. Oct 30, 2026

The Chao Auditorium was packed. Students sat on the floor to make room and there was still standing room only. Community members gathered on Oct. 28 for an education about what has been happening to Black students and Black faculty at the University ... Read More

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What Estate Sales Taught Me About Living a Life Well Lived Oct 23, 2026

Estate sales are a newer thrifting experience for me. I've always loved to shop at Goodwill and hunt for designer labels and hidden treasures, but estate sales have a different feel. I'd never gone to one until my mom got a house in Florida. The loca... Read More