As the leaves change during autumn, we are reminded of nature’s inherent cycles of transformation. In much the same way, America is undergoing a profound demographic shift, evolving into a multiethnic democracy. By 2045, people of color will outnumber white … Continue reading The Inevitable Evolution of Multiethnic Democracy: Colonization’s Long Shadow and the Fight for Justice
The Enduring Qualities Of Change. “Just Like the Seasons, People Have the Ability to Change.” Unknown Author The question for this hour is, Does America Have the Capacity for the Enduring Qualities of Change? The fall foliage, which is quickly … Continue reading The October Theme: The Enduring Qualities Of Change
It is perhaps not well known, but the Sunday after Dr. King was assassinated, he planned to give a sermon entitled “Why America May Go to Hell.” In this sermon, he states that “America is going to hell if we … Continue reading Hope for the Future: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Tradition of the Jeremiad
In 1655, Elizabeth Key Grinstead, a multiethnic woman filed suit in Virginia seeking freedom based on her father’s European lineage and won her court case. Not long after Elizabeth’s verdict the State of Virginia sought to ensure other multiethnic people … Continue reading Fear Is The Factor!
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
One of the Core Principles of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) islearning from history. This principle states, “History is a tool for effective organizing. Understanding the lessons of history allows us to create a more humane future.” … Continue reading Learning from History: “Upholding and Enforcing Unjust Laws Isn’t Moral”
“If we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong. If we are wrong, Jesus of Nazareth was merely a utopian dreamer that never came down to earth.” – Martin Luther King Jr., “MIA Mass Meeting” “My best thinking got me here.” … Continue reading In Order to Get Practical, We Need Utopian Thinking
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
Since 2023, Canada has been affected by ongoing and record-setting wildfires. From March 2023 to June 2023, wildfires have been raging across all 13 provinces and territories. Those wildfires have been linked to climate change. Those wildfires were recorded as … Continue reading Extinguishing The Fire Of Hate
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