Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation By John Lewis Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral. July 30, 2020 While my time here has now come to an end, I want you…
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ARE YOU A MINORITY? – 07-12-2020
I previously shared that words have meaning and words have power. Of equal importance with the words that are said is how the words are heard. Many of us have used the phrase, “It is not only what you say, it is also how you say it.” Inherent in that phrase is the understanding that…
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ARE YOU A MINORITY? – 07-05-2020
ARE YOU A MINORITY? - July 5, 2020 If you say, “I am not a minority,” then you are understanding what has and is consistently being done to diminish, devalue, discredit, dehumanize and even demonize people of color and the continent of Africa. The continent of Africa is not a dark continent, does not have…
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ARE YOU A MINORITY? – 06-28-2020
ARE YOU A MINORITY? In responding to that question, some will often say, “Well, those are just words.” It is true that those are just words, however, we also understand that words have meaning and words have power. Additionally, we understand that words, when used to identify and/or define someone or something, set the perspective…
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