Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

Build Bridges

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

As simplistic as this sounds, my experiences over the past several years lead me to the conclusion that many of the problems we are facing today stem from our continued, voluntary segregation.  Most of us end up living in neighborhoods of … Continue reading →

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Graphics Matter

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I think it is very interesting that since I posted this graphic on Facebook, many of my friends of color indicated that they “LIKED” it, including the state chairperson of the Indiana NAACP Environmental Justice committee, the local leader and … Continue reading →

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Military (police) Law, Free Speech Suspended

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Today’s militarized police forces have far exceeded the idea of peace officers and law enforcement. Police forces stem from the police patrols that colonial empires created to control their colonies and enslaved populations. Police forces in the United States continue … Continue reading →

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Add your name: We are the movement for Black lives

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Please consider adding your name to this pledge to support Black Lives. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/take-the-pledge-we-are?akid=166692.28515261.VHEh_p&rd=1&source=mo&t=3 Petition Statement Our work remains undone until our lives are free of violence. That is the future we imagine. Until that day comes: * We pledge togetherness—we … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been looking at, and thinking about this photograph a lot since it was taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Indianapolis this past Saturday. It was a warm, sunny summer evening around sunset.  I arrived about half an … Continue reading →

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Quakers and Black Lives Matter

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Friends, this is a pivotal moment.  Silence means supporting the status quo, which means supporting white privilege and racial injustice.  Black Lives Matter is a nonviolent movement seeking to correct these injustices. We are all aware of Friends’ history of … Continue reading →

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Support for Black Lives Matter

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

A large, diverse crowd gathered at the State Capitol building in downtown Indianapolis last evening.  The protest was organized by several organizations, including the local Black Lives Matter group, Indy10. People were sad, discouraged, angry, tired and impatient.  I have always … Continue reading →

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What I Have Learned About Racism

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I am speaking from my personal experience.  I do not claim to be an expert on this issue, but I have been blessed with a number of experiences related to this recently.  I hope my experiences might be of use … Continue reading →

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Stop Killing Black People

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

This is my friend JR, who went to Ferguson just after Michael Brown was killed, and who was involved in getting Indy10 started, Indianapolis’ Black Lives Matter group. The photo was taken during one of the street demonstrations organized and … Continue reading →

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I Cannot Protect You

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

White people need to stand up and speak out now.  To affirm that Black Lives DO Matter.  You need to make your friends and neighbors uncomfortable by making these discussions happen.  Silence is complicity in this. “Now, what we’ve been … Continue reading →

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