I can clearly remember the day that I became acutely aware that I was different from other little 10-year-old girls. During the summers, my family had a big camper and we traveled across the country in that camper, staying at … Continue reading Rooted in the Wrong Garden
The first time I read Richard Wright’s 1937 essay, “The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch,” it took my breath away. I stumbled across it while flipping through a fat volume I’d checked out of the library, The … Continue reading What I Never Knew: Reading Richard Wright
If we truly seek harmony in these yet to be United States, we must stop the hagiography of its founding and fix the fragmentation built into this nation of our cohabitation. Continue reading Racist Roots of a Revolutionary Nation
“Please, we need your help. We have recently suffered from the worst of possible tragedies, of which we had no part in this most unfortunate matter that has been so egregious and damaging to our crops, property, and livestock. Our … Continue reading Remorse, Taking Responsibility, and Reparations
My father passed away on November 28, 2018. His funeral was well attended by family, relatives, and close friends. As the family sat in the pews saddened by the sudden loss, I listened carefully to the words spoken by the … Continue reading Reparations – The Priority of Race
There has been a great deal of media coverage regarding reparations. Some support it, and others oppose it. From Evanston, Illinois, to California and many others, the message of reparations has been reverberating around the world. Reparation activism has been … Continue reading Righteous Reparation: Full Restitution
As the media constantly bombard viewers with the growing debate around the subjects of colorblind and critical race theory, I often think about my childhood and what my parents taught us about racism and how to deal with it. My … Continue reading A Season of Recognition and Reconciliation
What would the world be like if it were monochromatic? If we truly could not see color or if everything was one color? So much of the world’s beauty would cease to exist. Our world would be void of colorful … Continue reading The Problem with Colorblindness
At one time, Irish, Italian, and Polish were not considered White in America. Currently, we see some of those of Irish, Italian, and Polish descent who experienced discrimination in the labor and housing market historically oppress others as they have … Continue reading This is America!
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