When I was about 10 years old, walking down a narrow sidewalk in a small town with my mom, an elderly black man came walking toward us. As he drew closer he tipped his hat and stepped off the sidewalk to allow mom and me to pass. We smiled at him, said hello and thank you. Following that incident, I asked my mother why he did that. Her reply: because many white people expect that but we know it isn’t…
Both Sides Now…
Embed from Getty Images “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”, 1858, Abraham Lincoln “This is our basic conclusion: Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white – separate and unequal. . . This deepening racial division is not inevitable. The movement apart can be reversed. Choice is still possible. . . To pursue our present course will involve the continuing polarization of the American community and, ultimately, the destruction of basic democratic values.” (Report of the…
May 2015
I ask you to read and reflect on the attached document below. It’s a process and struggle that continues today. The reflection is from the 1960s – another chaotic time with major shifts taking place. I believe it’s applicable and timely for the 2000s. The facts, as we continue to see and hear, are multiple and complex; perspectives and experiences contrast and conflict. In the midst of this many believe we are at a crisis point in our democracy. ….