I wrote this piece right after the Ferguson rebellion regarding faith and forgiveness. I'm re-sharing it because there seems to be a whole lot of "I'm sorry's" and "you should/shouldn't forgive" making the social media rounds these days. *** Do some deaths have a purpose? I have to believe they do. Even the senseless ones. Even …
People Say That I’m a Dreamer: My Journey to a Protest
So I really wanted to go to DC or NYC for one of the marches for justice that were happening across the country this past weekend--had actually planned to go to DC all week long--but the kid was sick (fever, snot and such) and in a battle between my mommy-self and my activist-self, mommy usually …
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Is Today’s Black Activism Sustainable?
In the week since St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s announcement that a grand jury would not be indicting Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown, activists have been trying to extend the movement beyond the front lines in Ferguson. Last Friday, there was the Black Out/Black Friday boycott, which asked individuals to not …