African and European Americans, those socially colored black and white, have different perspectives. That’s not the problem or even a problem. The problem comes in when race is included in the conversation. Because race says that only one side of the story is credible. Race says, “White is right.” There have been lots of conversations […]
“(Justice) cries out in the streets; in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest corner, she cries out; at the entrance of the city gate she speaks: ‘How long, O (crooked ones will you love being crooked)?’”[1] No matter where we are or where we find ourselves, there are cries for justice. The […]
I wonder when we will put the two together– race and racism. Theirs is a partnership; the two go hand- in- hand as you cannot have one without the other. In fact, one cannot function without the other. Racism is not the problem. Racism is the way that the system of race works. Racism is […]
There has been much talk about the “blue wall of silence,” that is the expectation, the unwritten rule, the code shared among those who wear blue and carry a badge to protect and cover for their fellow officer. They have to stick together; it is the police officers against a dangerous world. They will take care of each […]
Alicia Keys, along with other celebrities, have offered a video as a public service announcement. I weep. What kind of public have we created if this is the announcement? Due to the national attention garnered by yet another and another police- involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African American, there has been increased discussion […]