Mark Feldmeir How we think about racism is largely determined by our own particular race. Axiom: How we think about racism is largely determined by our own particular race. For my friend stranded in the unlit parking lot, fearing the black man who ultimately came…
Amanda Henderson In the midst of the chaos I realize we are also each in the midst of the chaos of daily life even when there is not a pandemic. Here was the scene when I initially wrote…
Mark Feldmeir Two Stories I do not presume to have arrived on the issue, or to be “woke.” I simply want to share with you what I have discovered on my own journey toward…
Amanda Henderson The deep wounds have been on full display Yet as I wallowed in grief, I realized I was not alone. This is how most of the world has lived for most of history. Rarely are leaders on the…
Mark Feldmeir How can we talk about race without the defensiveness, reflexivity, and scapegoating that accompanies such conversations? Baltimore, Ferguson, Charlottesville, Charleston. Trevon, Tamir, Sandra, Philando, and Freddie. Kaepernick, Serena, Barkley, and Lebron. White supremacy, white privilege, white fragility, and woke. “Hands up, don’t shoot.” “I can’t breathe.”…
