Those who seek your oppression will always demonize those who seek your liberation. When the Griots of the African culture sat down to share the history of the tribe, it was the duty of the listeners to internalize these … Continue reading Bright Lights from Our Past Illuminate our Path
As I sit with my tissues, anti-biotic, vitamins, and hot tea trying to ride out this Covid diagnosis, my current unwellness puts a twist on what I was thinking for the article this month. Just as the pandemic has caused … Continue reading Strong Medicine
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) Truth sets us free from the shackles which bind our intellect. Truth delivers us from unhealthy and destructive biases. Truth frees the soul to fellowship … Continue reading “You Can’t Handle the Truth!”
The miscommunication and disinformation (“misleading on purpose”) about Critical Race Theory (CRT) and abolitionism are far bigger than simply arguing about academic theories and frameworks. Fortunately, our intimate understanding of these ways of engaging in the world far exceeds the … Continue reading The Criticality of Us
A thermometer is not a thermostat. A thermometer measures temperature, while thermostats change the atmosphere. Recently, when going to the eye doctor, I took a book with me, Teaching Black History to White People by Dr. Leonard Moore. I was … Continue reading Discomfort That Fertilizes Growth
Dreams come from many things; sometimes a busy mind or green beans. Some dreams are given by God. Even so, our personal hopes and dreams cannot be the only ones that matter. If, for our hopes to live, another’s must … Continue reading On the Wreckage of Dreams
When white people tell stories of BIPOC leadership, we often tell small stories, assimilated stories, historical stories, or stories of individual, isolated achievement. Rarely do we tell stories of BIPOC leadership in societal transformation because small stories help retain the illusion of white power. Continue reading From Friday to Sunday, and the Space in Between
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Two boys were born in 1925 in America, separated both by miles and by circumstances. Both grew up during the turmoil of the Great Depression … Continue reading Dreams of Our Fathers
Every now and then, there is an unexpected event that takes the world by surprise and turns it upside down. Sometimes, that event takes place in the form of an individual who impacts the world with such veracity making such … Continue reading Sometimes It Takes a King
