There are times when the air grows heavy before a storm, when the sky darkens and the trees stand still, waiting for a gust that will break the silence. Our country is in such a moment. The winds of change … Continue reading Shifting Winds: A Call to Courage

A young white man from southern Missouri approached me on a dark street in Ferguson, Missouri during the 2014 uprising.  Around us, young Black citizens were demanding their humanity be acknowledged in policing practices and policies. He asked—maybe innocently, maybe … Continue reading Why Can’t They “Just Forgive”?