Tag Archives: racial injustice

Chauvin’s conviction breaks a pattern

Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd breaks a pattern. History is full of abusers of black people (many who are considered heroes) who were never held accountable for their actions. The politics of race has prejudiced untold … Continue reading

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Systemic racism is like a highway . . .

Systemic racism is like a highway built generations ago that people today tend to unconsciously follow, unless they’re redirected. We can learn to equally embrace all people regardless of race. Go to: Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind.

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Boxed thinking & the history of racism

By silencing (and/or ignoring) the history of racism, we hide away the answers that we need to heal our land today. People who don’t want to know the history of racism, will stay confused and bewildered about race. Race is … Continue reading

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It’s hard to deny institutional racism when you listen with an open heart to people who have experienced it.

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America’s Bravest Supreme Court Justice — John Marshall Harlan

Although I didn’t rank John Marshall Harlan in my Top 10 Greatest Americans, I do consider him to be American’s Brave Supreme Court Justice ever. He was a true American hero of equality. In 1896, seven men heard Homer Plessy’s story … Continue reading

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Ida B. Wells — My #VIII Greatest American Of All Time

Ida B. Wells is remembered during Black History month but it is hard to find much about her in American history books.  However, in my thinking, she is the 8th greatest American of all time. (Learn more about her in my … Continue reading

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