For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“We are trapped in history and history is trapped in us,” James Baldwin said. Perhaps, it is time to remove the snare, to be free to live in the moment. To receive the present as a gift of newness. While I am certainly one who loves history, reflection and meditating on words of old, I […]
Read MoreI have heard persons say that we have seen this before, that we have heard these police accounts and witness statements before, that we have heard the President, politicians and news personalities make these same arguments before. Again. It is a troubling word when used in sentences involving the untimely death of a teenager. An […]
Read More“Hands up; don’t shoot!” It is the rallying cry of persons whose eyes are on and hearts are with the family of Mr. Michael Brown, Jr. and the people of Ferguson. It is an instruction given to police officers, reminding them of the universal sign of surrender and the appropriate action when it is given. […]
Read MoreI have heard throughout this ordeal involving the death of Mr. Michael Brown and resultant protests, looting and rioting of the “old wounds” that have been reopened. Apparently, “race relations” in the city have been bad for decades and Mr. Brown’s death is the straw that broke the community’s back. His dead body lying on the street […]
Read MoreLast night, I sat in front of my television until after midnight. I watched with a mixture of disbelief and disgust the unbelievable story of Ferguson. There have been conflicting reports as to who initiated last night’s confusion whether with molotov cocktails from the protesters or tear gas from the police officers. At this point, I […]
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