It is safe to say that most Americans want to be happy. CBS News conducted a poll in 2023 to determine where Americans find happiness. It was a fascinating article that unearthed some basic truths about where Americans look for … Continue reading Good News Can Travel Fast
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions?” I Kings 18:21a King James Version Apollo 13 had but one shot hanging in the balance of space forged between two deadly outcomes, essentially … Continue reading Halt Between Two Opinions
In America today, too many conversations are framed as left versus right, urban versus rural, Democrat versus Republican — but that is a distraction. The deeper, more dangerous divide is not ideological. It is structural. It is resourced versus under-resourced. And it is this divide, … Continue reading Unlearning Systematic Alienation
While attending a wedding as an honored guest, I also witnessed little girls working the streets, invisible to society. Instead of being in school, learning to read,, write, and do math, these little ones were dancing or begging for survival—working under threat of hunger. Continue reading Kingdom Over Caste:
Somehow, we must come to see that in this pluralistic, interrelated society, we are all tied together in a single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. The Other America – Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, … Continue reading The Other America
Comedian Dave Chappelle uses humor to make his point by stating that he is envious of the LGBTQ+ community due to their quick rise in progress in their movement, and we still can’t get reparations. “I can’t help but feel … Continue reading Broken Records
As a young white girl growing up outside Detroit, I had a lot of questions. Why is the city a shell of the past? Why are there so many beautiful, abandoned buildings? Why did my grandparents celebrate their wedding reception … Continue reading Think Back, Act Forward: History’s Crucial Role in the Quest for Justice
I’ve been here before. This feeling, like everything is falling apart, is not new. This blow after blow, almost comedic in its awfulness, is not original. I’ve been here before at 11, 16, 26, 32, 36, and now I’m here … Continue reading What Is Woven Will Not Unravel
Sixty years ago, in 1965, Americans marched toward justice, forging a new path for those unconstitutionally disenfranchised to gain a fairer shot at participating in our democracy. Only sixty years ago, the nation bore witness to the brutal attack on peaceful … Continue reading A Bridge Worth Crossing, Again
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