Why We Must Forgive
I was walking through a parking lot today, and I saw a sign that read, “If reason is on your side, show forgiveness. If justice is on your side, show humility.” At first, it rattled me considering the state of…
A Message to White Privileged People Who Take Offense to “Black Power” Movements
At our nearby park, there is always a nice mix of people from all over the world. Parents, mothers or fathers, accompany their children and watch from a distance while mingling amongst themselves. Usually, everyone finds their “own kind” and…
Wide Awake Part II : The 10 Lessons I’ve Re-Learned About America While Living Abroad
Living abroad automatically enrolls me in an online course of “Race Relations in America in the Presumed Post-Racial Era.” It affords me the invaluable opportunity to see America, my home, from the outside of the bubble. It’s beauty and flaws…
