America, How Are the Children?
Published Aug 31, 2020 in In the News, Justice, Race ~ Approx 4 mins
With the racism and violence in our country, the kids are not alright.
With the racism and violence in our country, the kids are not alright.
We need to acknowledge the impact of race on just about every aspect of American life.
June 19th is remembered as the day that slavery ended in the South. The hope it calls forth must be met with a challenge us all to ask: Who do we want to be for each other?
It is easy to feel helpless when it comes to racism, but conversation is essential. These guidelines can help facilitate engagement on race, especially for white people.
While many fear contracting COVID-19, a respiratory illness, the death of George Floyd reminds Black people that we must also worry about the police blocking, or stopping, our respiration.
Ángel Flores Fontánez reflects on his time following in the footsteps of Civil Rights heroes and how we might imitate them today.