Her hands are made of the good God stuff, divine fairy dust. Sweet yet strong, she may be shorter but her reach is long. These hands pull us up and out. They are “how we got over.” Her hands are our bridge and our mother- cradle. Pushing us to go harder, faster, higher, her hands […]
A report released on May 5, Barna focuses on racial tension in America after the widespread attention garnered by the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and many others. Using the mixed response of persons to the Black Lives Matter movement, respondents are asked about their experience with race and their beliefs about the social […]
This morning, I was afforded the opportunity to attend and serve in Governor Larry Hogan’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast at the Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. I was asked to pray for families in keeping with the theme of the gathering “Celebrating Peace and Unity in the Community.” I offer these words to attendees […]
More than a chant or a hash tag, it cannot be argued that Black Lives Matter is a movement, putting pressure on social structures that continue to value some lives more than others. Eerily similar to the declaration “I am a man” made during the Civil Rights Movement, I, along with so many others, cannot […]
This will literally take less than three minutes of your time. Aamer Rahman, one half of the comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet, explains reverse racism with great comedic timing. The Huffington Post called it a card in 2015, addressing four myths around the word. The article is much longer and may take more […]