The American Declaration of Independence—A Concept to Grow Into
As we honor America’s founding ideals, we must also recognize their contradictions and ask how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. Throughout human history, certain documents have had a profound impact on our world. The documents created by the founders of the United States of America are at the top […]
If I’m Your “Black” Friend . . .
As a “Black” human living in the U.S., I often wonder if my friends who are not “Black” understand how my life can be different from theirs in certain places in America. Before we go on, I’d like to make a few clarifications. Not every “Black” person in the U.S. has had the experiences […]
Let No Man Pull You So Low as to Hate Him!
Wow! What a big ask! This can seem wrong at many levels! How could Martin Luther King say this? It might seem right in principle, but the practice is a whole other story. Martin Luther King, Jr. was beaten and jailed multiple times, and both he and his family continuously lived subject to death threats. […]