God is Hope
I never knew the cost of being Black in corporate America. The price I would pay with my dignity and fundamental rights as a human being just to have a job that wasn’t in a low-income sector. A job that … Continue reading God is Hope
Hope in the Dark
But here is what is unique. This is the table where Hope resides. These boys are gathered around her like she is a bonfire on a windy beach. Continue reading Hope in the Dark
The March Theme: Hope Springs Eternal
As we enter the 2023 version of a new spring, the March theme is “Hope Springs Eternal.” The familiar words were given life from the pen of the ready writer, the English poet Alexander Pope. With so many questions about the direction … Continue reading The March Theme: Hope Springs Eternal
Hope and Change Seekers
“Everything must changeNothing stays the sameEveryone will changeNo one stays the same … The young become the oldAnd mysteries do unfold‘Cause that’s the way of timeNothing and no one goes unchanged” Written by Benard Ighner And this is the hope that … Continue reading Hope and Change Seekers
Blushing for Hope
Philosopher George Yancy, author of the book Backlash said that love is the capacity to be wounded. “I’m really asking white people to learn how to love themselves at a different level. If loving oneself is linked to telling the truth about oneself, then risking the white self is having the capacity to love even more.” Continue reading Blushing for Hope
Hope
Hope Years ago I sang in the choir at Elizabeth City State University. We sang a song about hope. I don’t remember the author. The song was sung in a round. The lyrics, beautiful in their simplicity are hard to … Continue reading Hope
Where Hope Is Pinned
“Is anybody feeling hopeful about the world right now?” a friend recently asked me. Maybe I should have responded with empathy for her sense of hopelessness, but she asked the question so sincerely that my honest answer flew right out … Continue reading Where Hope Is Pinned
Birthing New Realities
Hope is Spirit Work From underground, hope springs eternal During my conversation with poet Drew E. Jackson, who writes at the intersection of justice, peace, and contemplation, he told me about two realities. There is a reality that we know, … Continue reading Birthing New Realities
The Name of Hope…
Since 2021, my two teenagers have met once a week with six other homeschooled kids for what we call our “Friday Friends” co-op. Two classes we offer are: A literature class with novels from around the world, highlighting stories of people dealing … Continue reading The Name of Hope…
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