Today marks the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Like many Americans, I began the day listening to the reading of the names of those who lost their lives on that dreadful day. I observed the impact of each plane crash with a moment of silence. And for that moment, I was […]
1. Race cannot tell you the purpose of your life. The social color of your skin is not a crystal ball, a sign of good fortune or an omen of back luck. The prophet Jeremiah records the voice of the Lord saying, “I know the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare, not for […]
“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals, all the earth and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” ~Genesis 1.26 My husband and I have not been living in our new apartment a […]
This is the way that we have always been. It is the likely rationale or unconscious thought for those who live a racialized life or justify the anger, unforgiveness and hatred that support it. Always is synonymous with “for all of time, until the end of time, constantly, and forever.” But for all of time, we have […]
I hate lies. There is no progress in them. They keep us in the same place. Lies are cyclical and telling them does nothing to advance our position, increase our understanding or elevate our level of awareness, whether personal, physical, social, spiritual or otherwise. In fact, maintaining a lie ensures that change in any form […]