Katherine has spoken of being on a journey to learn more about the reality of racism in 2009. Sometimes that journey gets bumpy, as it did this week. Here are her reflections:
When Carmen posted the stunning and unbelievable lyrics from Rolling Stone’s “Brown Sugar” it revealed a shocking tale of slave rape. Carmen asked us if we knew of any other popular music that hummed of racism. I got right to it and began my hunt. Surely and sadly there would be many songs that may have hidden …

N2 shares that he “has been striving to become a better person on a daily basis. His lifetime goal is to develop a heart that is open to all human beings, regardless of race, color, religion, or nationality.”
Aldous Huxley once said, “It’s a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one’s life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than “try to be a little kinder.” Can Blacks and Whites be …

Today we kick off an experiment that I am very excited about! I know that those of you who comment on this site are the reason a sense of community exists here. Sometimes we agree and sometimes we don’t. We don’t have to agree. But those of you who are sincerely trying to listen and to move through pain, anger and fear to a clearer place, inspire me to keep working internally for greater clarity and understanding in my own journey.
So on Saturday’s I will provide a place for YOU, …