My friend and colleague Latasha Morrison, who started the non-profit Be the Bridge, got a call from a friend yesterday. Her friend’s friend – we’ll call him James – was on his way to another friend’s house in Baton Rouge when… Read More ›
#BlackLivesMatter
A Lament for Mother Emanuel
I have heard the voices of The voices of my sisters, And I have heard the voices of The voices of my brothers, Echoing loudly in the canyons of time, Crying for freedom in rhythm and rhyme, Joining together in… Read More ›
Collective Han: A Framework for Understanding Race Riots and the White Response
Han… It is the word that Koreans use to represent a visceral reaction to unbearable psychological pain. Although there is no English equivalent, han is a universal human phenomenon. It cannot be fully defined because it is endlessly layered and… Read More ›
Understanding the Racial Empathy Gap: The Power of Narratives (Part 1)
Today’s post is Part 1 of a 5-part series exploring the black-white racial empathy gap in the United States. Narratives – the specific ways that stories are told, retold, and infused with unique beliefs and perspectives – are invisible, yet their… Read More ›
A Sermon on MLK Weekend: The Injustices of Earth and the Resources of Heaven
Originally posted on David W. Swanson:
Most of you know my oldest son and you know that, like his younger son, he is adopted. You may not know that my son can trace his ethnicity through Filipino people, Puerto Rican…
