Posted by Kevin Robinson on September 25, 2020 · 3 Comments
Its drooping boughs offer seclusion and shade in fields and near rivers and ponds. It’s no surprise that these trees are often prized specimen in yards or long-time friends of people who trek in the wild places of the world. How to Cure a Sick Weeping Willow By Doug Johnson Updated November 05, 2019 Wind … Continue reading →
Category A Nation Divided, Aunt Jemima, Black Lives Matter, building the bridge, COVID 19, IF, If not now, If Not now the When?, Light a Candle, Race, Strike A Chord, Strike a Match, Strike a Nerve, Systemic Racism, The Human Diaspora, Trayvon Martin, Uncategorized, white privilege timeline, xenophobia · Tagged with Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, cytokine storm, Racial Justice, Racism is a Public Healthcare Crisis, Social Determinants of Health, Stress, Voting Rights, Weathering, white privilege, white supremacy
Posted by Kevin Robinson on July 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The cross is excepted as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, regardless of one’s level of belief in it. It personifies the language of love. The Eagle is a symbol that identifies America. America exists as a grand experiment forged out of abstract thought in a quest for a more perfect union.
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Posted by Kevin Robinson on August 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Attitcus Finch, Chapter 11, To Kill a Mockingbird There was a young multi-ethnic man in his early 30s of Afro/Asiatic heritage who was slain by a mob of European reactionaries. He was unarmed, had a spotless reputation and cared for others. He was purportedly … Continue reading →
Category A Nation Divided, Bridging us All, building the bridge, cultural intelligence, Enough is Enough Revisited, George Zimmerman, IF, If not now, If Not now the When?, If not now, then when?, Race, Race and Christian Witness, reconciliation, Synergy, The Dust of Our Diversity, The Human Diaspora, The Language of Reconciliation, Trayvon Martin · Tagged with american anthropological association, Cultural Intelligence, Diversity, harmonious existence, Harmony, Jesus and Ethics, Race Racial Identity, racial reconciliation, religion, social justice, spirituality, Synergy, the Christian faith, the ethnic cultural divide., theology, unity in christ
Posted by Kevin Robinson on July 24, 2013 · 2 Comments
“ These are times to try men’s souls” Thomas Paine. Last Friday was one of the hottest days of the year, and yet pales in comparison to the flash point tension surrounding the latest setback in race relations. That day the President of the United States weighed in with remarks on the tragedy of 17 yr … Continue reading →
Category Barack Obama, building the bridge, cultural intelligence, Freedom, If not now, Race, Race and Christian Witness, reconciliation, Social Justice, Synergy, The Lens on our World, Trayvon Martin, True moral compass, Won't you be My Neighbor, xenophobia · Tagged with A World Without Trust, american anthropological association, Barack Obama, Conversation on Race, Cultural Intelligence, Diversity, harmonious existence, Mega trends, my brother's keeper, Race Racial Identity, racial reconciliation, religion, spirituality, the Christian faith, theology, Trayvon Martin, unity in christ, Xenophobia
Posted by Kevin Robinson on April 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Like a chain reaction, certain events that start as small, expand and challenge the entire fabric of society. And like a nuclear chain reaction, the only way to stop this movement from spiraling out of control is through the use of control rods. In our current society, the control rods are the Difference Makers (peacemakers), … Continue reading →
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Posted by Kevin Robinson on April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Attitcus Finch, Chapter 11, To Kill a Mockingbird There was a young multi-ethnic man in his early 30s of Afro/Asiatic heritage who was slain by a mob of European reactionaries. He was unarmed, had a spotless reputation and cared for others. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Kevin Robinson on April 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
In a quote from Cheryl Brown the mother of a 13 yr old witness of the Trayvon Martin death; the phrase “read between the lines” stands out. “Brown also said that Serino (Police detective) told her to “read between the lines” because there was some “stereotyping” or “racial profiling.” She also said that Serino told her that Zimmerman shot Trayvon because he was black“. Between … Continue reading →
Category Biblical Ethnic Diversity Inclusion, building the bridge, Christ Centered Diversity/Inclusion, ethnic unity, reconciliation, relationship with god, Social Justice, The Relationship with God, Trayvon Martin, Uncategorized · Tagged with 2 corinthians 5, harmonious existence
Posted by Kevin Robinson on March 25, 2012 · 8 Comments
Where are the voices, where are the difference makers? Are they being silenced by the pressure to conform or from the fear of being classified as radical or culturally deviant? Difference makers find peace between the factions of society. They have proven track records of empathy, peacemaking, and reconciliation because of their relationships across the ethnic/cultural divide. Difference makers … Continue reading →
Category •Christ Centered Diversity/Inclusion, Biblical Ethnic Diversity Inclusion, building the bridge, Christ Centered Diversity/Inclusion, ethnic unity, Jeremy Lin, reconciliation, relationship with god, Social Justice, The Language of Reconciliation, The Relationship with God, Trayvon Martin, Uncategorized, When Doves Cry
Posted by Kevin Robinson on March 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“ “Why, why, tell ‘em that it’s human nature? Why, why, does he do it that way?” In the midst of another episode of racism, racial profiling and racial bias, we are faced with human nature’s dark side – hatred and dissention. The Trayvon Martin tragedy, in which a 17 year old African American boy … Continue reading →
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