Let’s turn down the temperature in our voices and turn up our actions and willingness to listen. Together, let’s find solutions to move this nation past what has already occurred. We can’t change the past, but we can all choose to make a difference in our tomorrow and our future.
racism
It’s Time to Stop the Hate
Wake up America! Hate is tearing across our country like a runaway train, and no one seems to be at the controls. The worst part is I’m not sure we even want to stop it, as hate has become our new form of entertainment. We tune into the news each night eagerly anticipating how presidential candidate Donald… Read More
What to Do When You Is What You Is
Watch out world! America is making some decisions, and we’re getting them all in before the summer break. We’ve acted on voting rights, abortion, same-sex marriage, and immigration all in the same week. Couple that with Paula Deen and the Zimmerman case and I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted, exhilarated and anxious… Read More
Will We Ever Learn that Different is Not Deficient?
I read an article yesterday that said 18-24 year olds were more or less color-blind. The person quoted, who was my age, said that rather than determining ethnicity or what drives them spiritually or culturally, that their bonds are created based on shared values. Hmm…Sounds good on the surface, but is that the world we… Read More