I used to look at middle class people with some disdain. I would think these privileged people are insulated from the “real world”. They live in the suburbs, shop at Specialty Grocery Stores, drive hybrid SUVs, go skiing in Vail, … Continue reading We are all Structurally Trapped…
In 1852, Frederick Douglass, a formerly enslaved man who had risen to prominence as a powerful orator and advocate for abolition, delivered one of the most searing indictments of American society in his speech, “What to the Slave Is Your … Continue reading What to America is the 2024 Election?
This time, it wasn’t a microaggression—my friend was wrong—but it was just as painful. I learned a lot from the story she told me and if you’re “white,” I hope you do, too. A punch in the face is easy … Continue reading I’ll Take the Sticks & Stones
The subtle yet harmful behavior of microaggression is so ingrained in the fabric of American society that it is almost impossible to believe that we will ever cease this practice of subtle discrimination. Our biases are so built into the … Continue reading Every Human Cut, Still Bleeds Red
Equal Rights As a backdrop against the July 4th holiday, which many Americans leverage to enjoy celebrating our country’s 1776 Independence from Great Britain, it seems apropos to explore, contrast, and expose the ongoing, overt lack of independence unjustly denied … Continue reading HOT July – Part I
In the early 1900s and all the way up to the late 1960s, African Americans/Blacks had to fight for Fair Employment laws. Even then, the employment that was offered was unequal, with lower wages and fewer benefits, if any, than … Continue reading HOT July – Part II
My work in systemic racism aims to educate the most resistant “white” individuals about adopting an antiracist lifestyle. Some may call my approach “white” centering, but as a “white” person, I believe it is neither my place nor appropriate to … Continue reading History Lessons for Today
Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let’s move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that defines us as a people. President Barack Obama While researching the Civil War and the meeting at Appomattox between General Robert … Continue reading Reflections Under the Apple Tree
Although my seasonal allergies would disagree, I love the spring. It is amazing to see trees take on a new shape as tiny green buds appear on their branches, signaling the start of a new season. We know from experience … Continue reading The Resiliency of a Tree
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