Otis Redding sang: “It’s been a long, long time coming But I know, but I know a change is gonna come.” The bursting of fall color symbolizes past times’ forward thrust toward racial equity albeit Reconstruction, the rising of Tulsa’s … Continue reading Colors: I Know A Change Is Gonna Come.
Recently, a Texas school district temporarily banned the works of acclaimed children’s author, Jerry Craft, and canceled the author’s scheduled visit to the school because 30 parents accused the books of promoting Critical Race Theory (CRT) (Beals). The author is … Continue reading Colors of Liberation
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of Negro History Week, wrote a masterpiece that is amazingly relevant today, The Miseducation of the Negro. The main thread running through the book is that much of our formal educational system often miseducates us … Continue reading The 3-Fold Miseducation of the Census
“And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Gen. 1:31a) And God created a palette of colors and painted a broad array of beauty upon His universal canvass. He created a breathtaking light show … Continue reading Colors: What God Meant for Good
The most recent US Census reports a significant decline in the white population, while non-white and mixed-race categories notably increased. Researchers anticipate a reduction of white wealth and power. They expect this to trigger gerrymandering efforts while giving white extremists, … Continue reading What is at the Root of White Anxiety?
I’m so tired. I can’t think.I can’t believe I woke up this morning to another normal day but it wasn’t another normal day because another young black man was taken away. This time it wasn’t some racist cop or some … Continue reading Enough
So much on the line; the bravest of spirit bundled into the slight yet powerful 4’8″ 104lbs frame shines brightly with hope and humanity. Ebony irises come to life in the brilliant circumferenced whites of Simone’s eyes. On July 27th, … Continue reading Slow Burn
Present Traumatic Stress Syndrome? Do you suffer from present traumatic stress syndrome [not a clinical term]? Present because you never got past the trauma for it to be post. Do you feel like you were born sick and tired of … Continue reading 5 TIPS FOR TAMING TRAUMA by Carl McRoy
The downtown street was dark and unfamiliar. There were deep shadows punctuated by yellow streetlamps. I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going, but the sidewalk was mostly empty save for a rather large man ahead of me. The clip … Continue reading Panic Attack
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