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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Seeking a People
Below is the blog post of Hye Sung Francis, who describes looking for a spiritual home, and concluding it wasn’t in the Quaker meetings he experienced. He writes, “I’ve met others who need a Spirit-led Society. We share this vision, … Continue reading
Avis Wanda McClinton
Avis Wanda McClinton is an African American Quaker. There are several parts to the story of her recent experiences with Friends. There isn’t space here to completely cover all of those experiences. What I’d like to do is tell some … Continue reading
Finding Truth and Beauty
Photography is the primary way I look for and try to express beauty. But I appreciate all forms of art and expressions of beauty. There is a strong spiritual component to beauty, and strong beauty component to the spiritual. I’m … Continue reading
“A new era of peace” in Korea
The leaders of North and South Korea met in an historic meeting and signed an agreement pledging “no more war” and the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean peninsula, calling this a “new era of peace.” This is a stunning development … Continue reading
National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opens today in Montgomery, Alabama. From that name you might be surprised that it is, as the New York Times calls it, A Lynching Memorial. That article begins: “In a plain brown building … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, Indigenous, peace, race, Uncategorized
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Overground Railroad Update
I have been writing about the likelihood of the migration of millions of people, climate refugees, from coastal areas to the middle of the country when the oceans rise, calling this the Overground Railroad. I began thinking about this in … Continue reading
Should I Give Up on White People?
I cannot imagine how frustrating it is for people of color to constantly observe the behaviors of, and hear so many things people who consider themselves White say that reveal their unexamined, but wrong ideas related to race and privilege. … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, Kheprw Institute, race, Uncategorized
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Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) 1966
I recently came across an article in Friends Journal, October 1, 1966, written by my uncle Bernard Standing. It was interesting to see how many similarities there were with Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) today. That was the year I first … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous, peace, Quaker Meetings, race, Uncategorized
Tagged Friends Journal, Vietnam War
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Diop Is Going to London
I’ve written a lot about my experiences with the Kheprw Institute (KI), a Black youth mentoring and empowerment community in Indianapolis. A key person in that story and community is Diop Adisa, who became a very good friend of mine. … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Black Lives, Kheprw Institute, race, Uncategorized
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Quakers and the Future of Racial Healing
Quaker rapper Sterling Duns speaks about Dreaming of Wholeness: Quakers and the Future of Racial Healing in a new QuakerSpeak video. “It feels simple and deeply radical to just say as a group that is committed to honoring that of … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 