I became a young adult in the era of Martin Luther King’s marches for peace. As an African American from the North, my personal experience with racism did not compare to the harshness of the South, but it did take an emotional toll. Although aware of discrimination in the North, I bought into the myth … [Read more…]
Once again, our country is challenged to counteract divisiveness with love, peace and unity. In this season, we have the opportunity to reaffirm our country’s creed of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all who live here. America experienced an inordinate amount of rancor, dividing along political, racial, economic, and gender lines in … [Read more…]
I am thankful for my beautiful home overlooking picturesque woodlands . . . yet my heart goes out to those victims of Hurricane Matthew who no longer have a home at all. I am thankful for my children and grandchildren . . . yet I grieve with the mother who walks behind the casket of … [Read more…]
2016 has been marked with an inordinate amount of discord in the arenas of politics, race relations, and criminal justice. Long before it hit the media at large, the Black community faced, on a daily basis, the disproportionate targeting of Black men by the police; and with it the cover ups by the blue code … [Read more…]
