Is Disenfranchisement of Marginalized Communities of Color the Rule, Even if Never Spoken Out Loud?
While making a business call, I reached the so-called self adulated gatekeeper, the customer service representative (operator). After posing my question in my proudly Midwestern dialect, they might have picked up something in my voice that convinced them they are speaking to an African American. They shot back in a rather loud and somewhat rude … Continue reading
Phoenix Rising
See truly; look carefully—darkness blankets the earth; people all over are cloaked in darkness. But God will rise and shine on you; the Eternal’s bright glory will shine on you, a light for all to see. Isaiah 60:2 The Voice (VOICE) Amid dire circumstances and from out of the ashes, the Phoenix rises. Justice will always … Continue reading
“Just Shut up and Dribble”
NFL to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims in $1 billion concussion settlement https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/ In the past, chattel slavery had many ways in which it was justified. The founding documents of America clearly Identify all men as created equal. But then arose the conundrum. “How do we justify slavery?” On the contrary, Scripture says: “A kidnapper must … Continue reading
Woke?
I started my day with a question as I literally woke up from my sleep. My thoughts eventually meandered to a place of many questions. Questions held my thoughts captive within narratives misplaced in reaction to a tribally splintered America. My curiosity moved me to discover why a phrase had bulwarked an impregnable position in … Continue reading
The Battle Continues
Thank you for the strength and resolve of the Floyd Family, every peaceful protester, justice seeker, the heterogeneous army of allies, human rights advocates, prayer warriors, and every jury member in the Derek Chauvin Murder of George Floyd trial. Justice has prevailed; The Battle now continues. Without a year of pandemic racial reckoning, revelation, and … Continue reading
SERENDIPITY (POLICING YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW ) Revisited
This post was originally published on July 3, 2020. After this past week of events and the convection of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd, necessity dictates that we give this a second look. Some researchers claim that serendipity arises in moments of misfortune and failure and that these are necessary before luck, … Continue reading
Daisys of Delusion, One Petal at a Time
On September 7, 1964, a political television advertisement entitled Peace, Little Girl (a.k.a. Daisy) was released. It was an extraordinarily controversial yet sobering commercial. The Black and white video showed a little white girl picking daisy petals from its flower while counting. Toward the end of the girl’s counting, the sound of an official countdown is softly … Continue reading
Choices
“Racial segregation had a long and enduring history in America, supported by courts, laws, and elected officials. The pervasive effects of that legacy are still felt today.” from an online resource, https://segregationinamerica.eji.org/. This is not a post for supporting any political party or cause. This is an examination of government policy and its historical ramifications. … Continue reading
“It’s Not Over Until I Win”
Les Brown’s words are an encouragement to work for good; however, the essence is lost when left to the twisted and weaponized for evil. Entering the third decade of the 21st century, things seem as though we are locked in a perpetual episode of the struggle. On one side, a new multiethnic nation presses forward … Continue reading
Can’t Stand the Pain
“Many people inaccurately believe that blacks literally have thicker skin than whites and experience less pain.” Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology February 7, 2017 It is not hard to extrapolate this belief to that of emotional pain. Just as the biological belief that blacks have thicker skin the figurative concept of … Continue reading
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