Webster’s dictionary defines resiliency as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.”[1] I understand that change is hard and is often incremental when it comes to equity surrounding issues of race, sex, and power. With … Continue reading Here to Stay!
In the complex terrain of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, we confront the intricate web of systemic injustices entrenched within our society. Each step forward feels like a battle against the shadows of the past, a daunting task that … Continue reading Resilience Unveiled: Confronting DEI Challenges in a Global Context
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
We need a national double mastectomy of sorts.
Let us start with removal. Before we can reconstruct anything healthy and life sustaining for all, we must first submit ourselves to the radical deconstruction of anything that has been touched by the cancer of racism or dehumanization of Creator God’s Image Bearers. Continue reading Un-Othering Our Systems
Three-Fifths 