In This Time…we need more than a conversation. We need action. We are here again. Our world has blown up…again…on the neck of a black man. George Floyd is one man in a long, long list of black people that we know of who was murdered by a system that rejects that the rights of black people exist. We are advised to stay in our place, do as we are told, keep our head down, and understand that any perceived infraction is punishable by death. We...

In This Time... Don't Get Distracted by the Noise

In This Time…we have been watching a struggle unfold that has mixed politics with football. In all the noise, we have lost focus on the issue of the original protest..a protesters’ nightmare! Colin Kaepernick originally started this protest to put a spotlight on police brutality against black and brown people. He chose not to stand during the national anthem. On...

In This Time… Are They Listening?

In This Time… Our Congress has forgotten their primary responsibility. Our representatives were elected to take what they here in their communities, take it back to Congress and craft laws that will improve conditions for our citizenry. Our representatives were elected to be a check and balance to the executive branch. Our representatives were elected to protect our rights.

In This Time... I prayed that we would be wrong. On November 9, 2016, we were coming to see our new reality. Pundits predicted that 45 would pivot and become presidential. He would understand the enormity of the responsibility of his office. He would realize that he was the president for everyone.

Many of us believ...

In This Time... is a space to share thoughts and opinions on our role in changing the conversation around social justice.  Who would have thought that we would be discussing the place of white supremacy in the US government, our communities and our daily lives? How did we get to this place? The anger, frustration, hurt and pain are palpable.  We have gone to a place where we look at those we thought to be neighbors and friends with caution if we know that they ...