Our hearts ache. In this moment, we are mostly sad, most of the time. We know that change is painful. We are going through pain, yet that pain will help us get to the other side. On that other side of pain, we must lead with courage. Racism begins at home,
Not seeing racism and feeling its offense is a privilege only white people can have. When I was very young, I learned to skip rope to a simple tune my best friend taught me with the words “eenie meenie miney moe, catch a (n-word) by the toe.” Even now, every
Perhaps because of being raised in Selma, Alabama in the 1970s and 80s, race and racism are topics that have been on my mind for as long as I can remember. Although Selma holds a historical place in the Civil Rights Movement, progress toward inclusion