July 15, 2020
Change starts with me
Like many of us, the famous Rabbi Salantar looked at the world and was tortured by the injustice and pain he saw. As a youth, he set his sights on…
June 17, 2020
A physical virus helps us see our historic virus
[These were my words at the June 15, 2020 Restorative Justice CLT Teach-In.] As I do this work, I keep this image of Jonathan Ferrell on my desk. In 2015,…
June 13, 2020
Feeling guilty about not marching?
So many of you are saying with guilt, “I wish I could get out to protest, but I can’t because I am concerned about COVID-19.” Please do not feel guilty.…
June 7, 2020
20/20 and 2020 – A year of perfect vision or not?
“I always thought 2020 was going to be a hopeful year… Then I was dreadfully wrong… Then, perhaps, I was right.” For the past 18 years I had high hopes…
May 30, 2020
If you are white and asking “What can I do?”
Our African American siblings are struggling, in fact, they are drowning and dying, and need those of us who are white to not only understand but to create the change…