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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His Student Was Detained by ICE. Now He's Fighting To Bring Her Home. Oct 02, 2026

"I'm being taken, please fight for me." This is the text that came through on Ryan Davis' phone on Aug. 12 from his former student Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw. Armelle and her husband Terrance had gone to their final marriage-based green card intervie... Read More

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Mitch McConnell Got the Healthcare He Needed. Charles Booker Wants That for Everyone. Sep 25, 2026

Last week, America watched as Sen. Mitch McConnell was wheeled onto the Senate floor after being absent for nearly three months following his June 14 hospitalization. Whether or not McConnell is fit to do his job is debatable. What isn't debatable is... Read More

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I Grew Up in a White Community. Here's How I Didn't Become a 'Karen.' Sep 18, 2026

Last week, an Arizona man flying out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ended up duct-taped to his seat following a tirade of racial slurs and violent language. When instances like this happen, I often wonder: Why is this person so hardwired ... Read More

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When Our Immigrant Neighbors Disappear, Our Communities Lose Sep 11, 2026

A man who worked in the cafeteria at my husband's workplace disappeared. My husband talked to him each time he stopped in for lunch. One day, my husband noted how happy the man seemed. He told my husband it was because he had his final green card int... Read More