Blog Posts
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African American Interior Lives, Ethical Imagination and Moral Agency; The Promise of Juneteenth
Juneteenth 365 It is not enough–not then, not now– to have freedom conferred. It is in the act of knowing of and living into freedom, and the attributes and responsibilities inherent in that freedom, that matters most. It is important to note that, while Juneteenth is designated as a federal holiday, Emancipation Day is not. …
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Welcome to My Flat and Round Table: A Safe-ish Space for Hesed Hearts
The reason I created, and that my Leadership has so well executed, the concept of the Lace on Race Cafe, was that we wanted a place where intimacy and depth could happen and flourish. Where our North Star would be honored, and where the ethos of ‘safe-ish’–for me *and* for you–could be something we all…
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Reflections, Support, Commitments
*REQUIRED. READ. CONFRONT. SPEAK UP.* This is a sobering time. In fewer than 48 hours there have been two shootings, that we know of, that targeted people of color. The first was in Buffalo New York yesterday, in what is being called one of the largest mass shootings in recent history. At least 10 have…
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Violence, Contempt, and Other Losing Strategies Are Never Okay
Violence, contempt, and all of the other losing strategies are never okay, even in, actually especially in, supposed service to social good. Read this again.