Ignorant Beliefs of Cultural Roots have Damaged Life in my community
My father took me to the eye doctor not long ago. The pressure in my eyes has been slightly elevated. After a thorough examination and waiting for the eye drops to finally kick in, the doctor told me I’m doing … Continue reading Ignorant Beliefs of Cultural Roots have Damaged Life in my community
Rooted in the Wrong Garden
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 Ongoing Work of Growing Things
I hold each kernel between my fingers. The seeds were planted close together, and, in order to reap the benefit of each new start, I must separate the small plants. Because they are so close, very little dirt adheres to … Continue reading The Ongoing Work of Growing Things
Filling up the emptiness
Can healing ourselves heal our ancestors? This is a question I’ve been pondering. I recently took a course with White Awake called “Before We Were White: Ancestral Recovery for Collective Liberation”. One of the first readings included a piece titled … Continue reading Filling up the emptiness
What I Never Knew: Reading Richard Wright
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
Racist Roots of a Revolutionary Nation
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
The June Issue: When “I’m Sorry” just won’t do. Real Talk About Reparations
On June 19th, America observes the newest National Holiday, Juneteenth. That day we commemorated when Texas’ enslaved people received the news that they were set free two years after the fact. Today many Americas don’t want to acknowledge the wrong … Continue reading The June Issue: When “I’m Sorry” just won’t do. Real Talk About Reparations
Antiracist Resistance: How Reparations May Be The Missing Prescription
“Need a Different Med” “What in the world are you doing back here?” I stood in the doorway, confused by my patient’s appearance and mere presence. He winced as he shifted upright in his bed, bracing the same shoulder that … Continue reading Antiracist Resistance: How Reparations May Be The Missing Prescription
Remorse, Taking Responsibility, and Reparations
“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
Three-Fifths 