The Autumn season brings the year to a glorious crescendo of color, “True Colors.” Cooler temperatures withdraw the masking of the greening chlorophyll to reveal each leaf’s true colors. We commonly call it fall foliage. In the same way, America’s … Continue reading The October Theme, True Colors
Sometimes appearances can be deceiving. What we may see at first glance may not be the reality upon taking a deeper look. In other words, not everything that glitters is gold. It may be pyrite, AKA “Fools’ Gold.” America’s gold … Continue reading America’s Fools’ Gold
As we move into the month of September, we can see how various celebrations begin to take shape. One of these celebrations, rooted in the Hispanic heritage, has aroused in recent years a deep sense of reflection not only in … Continue reading We Are Here: Roots and Ancestral Resistance
“Tell me where it hurts” are the brief yet comforting words our primary care, ER, or Surgical physician says to us. This is often followed up by, “I can give you something for the pain.” Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsey are … Continue reading Tell Me Where It Hurts
This is a story about the first time I realized there was something wrong with the world. But at six years old, I didn’t blame the world. I blamed me. It never stood a chance… at least not in that … Continue reading “It’s All In Your Head”
September is the month that loses the most daylight as the cool and shortened days of Autumn lie just beyond the horizon. The theme for September is Empathy. “Empathy: -the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person’s feelings -identification … Continue reading The September Theme: Empathy
By Dr. Jerry Taylor *Adapted from Dr. Taylor’s dedicatory message at the opening of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action With the blazing zeal of the prophet Amos, Dr. Carl Spain’s prophetic words left a major … Continue reading A Tribute to Dr. Carl Spain’s Prophetic Empathy
“I believe in the sun, though it be dark; I believe in God, though he be silent; I believe in neighborly love, though it be unable to reveal itself.” The quote was an inscription from an underground room where nine … Continue reading What Empathy Takes and Gives
“…I will learn to deeply care. I will allow myself to feel your pain, to come close enough to be trusted to help you carry the unreasonable burdens that have been placed on you…” Continue reading Empathy is Required for Godliness
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