Tomorrow we will celebrate the most famous protest in the history of our country. The founders of our country tried in vain for years to reason with a government that had little incentive to listen to them, had lost touch with the Read More
When nationwide demonstrations against racial injustice began after George Floyd’s death under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman, America tried in vain to have a dialogue about systemic and structural racism while emotions were running high. As demonstrations cooled from fiery anger Read More
The gruesome and horrendous murder of George Floyd in full view of the entire world has brought our nation to a tipping point in race relations. In spite of the tragedy of these times, my heart is filled with hope. Watching millions Read More
As a kid I grew up in a single-parent family. My mom, after her divorce, went back to school to receive her general education development (GED) diploma. That saying, “It takes a village,” was never truer than in my childhood days in Read More
Revolting, inhumane, brazen. The video of George Floyd’s last minutes shows unmistakably that he was publicly murdered by an officer of the law whose job it was to protect him. George Floyd is never seen resisting, and Officer Derek Chauvin kept his Read More
I recently had an experience that started me thinking about what it means to be equal in our society. There is an auditory walk signal at the intersection of Broadway and Skyline. “Wow,” I exclaimed, “this is great.” As a blind person, Read More