And then George Floyd; the death that arose the nation from their complacency towards the atrocities of modern racial injustice. For the first time in a long while, they couldn’t look away. They couldn’t ignore the fact that Black America couldn’t breathe, that we were suffocating right on their doorstep.
Category Archives: Racism
God Help Us Please: Fear from Slavery to Present
Over 500 years ago, European Americans kidnapped Africans and forced them into chattel slavery. The torture, brutality and killing of Black bodies by White power systems created a level of fear and oppression that can never be fully understood if you have not walked in the shoes of Black people. After slavery, new forms of …
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Dear White People,
On ongoing protests: When did peaceful protests ever change the course of deep-rooted oppression? The Civil Rights Act of 1968 was passed after MLK’s assassination. After the Holy Week Uprising – a week of massive civil disturbance in more than 100 cities in the US, the greatest wave of social unrest the US experienced since …
Vanessa Greene Talks with LEDA
Gloria Lara, executive director of Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA) hosted Vanessa Greene, Hope’s Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, on Facebook Live to speak candidly about racism in America. Here is the link to the recording: