About 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.

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

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

Public Parks Aren't Development Opportunities. A Historic Park Serves as a Warning. Oct 16, 2026

I thought the University of Louisville had listened. Two years ago, the university hosted public meetings about the prospect of developing Stansbury Park, a historic Olmsted-designed park at the edge of campus. The community pushed back, and the idea... Read More

We're Chasing Significance in the Wrong Places Oct 09, 2026

It seems like everyone wants to be a social media influencer these days. Researcher Matthew Simoneau surveyed middle and high school students from 2021 to 2024 and more than 60% of them said they wanted to be social media influencers. People think fa... Read More

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