Slavery

Unpacking the Color of Law & Government Sponsored Segregation, Part 1

I recently completed the book titled, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, written by Richard Rothstein. If you have not read the book, I encourage you to do so. After reading this book in its entirety, I am more than confident in the assertion that we can traceContinue reading “Unpacking the Color of Law & Government Sponsored Segregation, Part 1”

Protests and Riots: The Personification of Grief and Trauma

As I have stated in previous blog posts, whether folks protest racism “peacefully” or “revolutionary”, it is always met by a visceral reaction from those that benefit from and obtain power by oppressing others. Fighting or speaking out against racism is always discounted as a radical assault on America. I will say this again, racismContinue reading “Protests and Riots: The Personification of Grief and Trauma”

Racism: Fighting A Pandemic Within A Pandemic!

I have struggled to put into words the anguish that boils deep in the reservoirs of my soul. I have labored to articulate the churning of pain and trauma in my belly. I have not been able to fully explain the weight of the lament residing in the inner most corners of my heart. MyContinue reading “Racism: Fighting A Pandemic Within A Pandemic!”