Oct 17, 20233 minThe Philosopher of the Movement: Howard Thurman in South Asia, 1935-36Too often the story Americans assimilate about the Civil Rights Movement is that it sprang up spontaneously in the mid-1950's. A common...
Oct 19, 20222 minGrieving, healing and finding hope togetherAs part of the Mourning Into Unity project, I was privileged to work closely with Rev Dr. Sheila Harvey. Earlier this year, she spoke...
Feb 19, 20223 min80 years ago today Americans chose bigoted cruelty and that choice haunts us stillEighty years ago today, America invoked a “greater good” as justification to use force against a targeted social group. The toxic...
Feb 2, 20222 minBeyond the tagline: James Weldon Johnson in JapanIt's odd how often we *know* of a historical figure as the creator of X or the hero of Y ~ their endeavors, and indeed, their life,...