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Category Archives: Black Lives
Death of Martin Luther King, Jr
This is the sad anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr, in Memphis, Tennessee, April 4, 1968. The New York Times has an article today about King’s opposition to the Vietnam War. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/opinion/when-martin-luther-king-came-out-against-vietnam.html?_r=0 Online photo album of Kennedy … Continue reading
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Un-privileged
One of the interesting things I’ve noticed as we all struggle to deal with a Republican President and Party that is misusing and abusing its power, is how those who had been living a privileged life in our society suddenly … Continue reading
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Gay Stories
In these times when “others” of any kind are under attack by the Republican administration and its supporters, I appreciate it even more when stories appear that embrace diversity, instead. As I’ve written, I just love the movie “Moonlight“. I’m really … Continue reading
Moonlight
Moonlight was the only movie I saw in a theater last year. I had read that it was the story of a gay black man, played by three different actors, representing the main character’s childhood, youth and adulthood. I grew … Continue reading
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Youth Taking Environmental Action
Yesterday I wrote about the powerful message from RezPect Our Water, asking us to educate all children and youth about the importance of our environment, our water, and the threats to it. Although this comes after the Republican administration’s final … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King Day, 2017 “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution“ was the title of the commencement address Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, delivered at Oberlin College in 1965. “There are all too many people who, in some great period of … Continue reading
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African-American Lady Liberty coin
In celebration of the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Mint, the new $100 coin features a portrait of an African-American woman. “Our hope is that this coin really gets people thinking and talking about what liberty looks like and represents … Continue reading
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Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution
“Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution“ was the title of the commencement address Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, delivered at Oberlin College in 1965. “There are all too many people who, in some great period of social change, fail to achieve … Continue reading
Experiencing Prejudice
I had always strongly felt that prejudice of any kind was unacceptable while at the same time realizing we all tend to make certain presumptions, often unconsciously. For example, seeing an obese person I might assume they have bad eating … Continue reading
Living Under the Influence (of Culture)
I am at a place when things are swirling around in my mind and spirit. On the one hand I welcome these times, because I know from past experience these are times of growth. I love the expression “outside your … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 