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Pivot

Friends, this blog has been basically dormant for a couple of years, for lots of reasons. Our family has changed – my kids have gotten older, and as they have their privacy is more important. That’s the line that I thoughtfully and intentionally crossed when I started this blog many years ago – I gaveContinue reading “Pivot”

A Black Mississippi Judge’s Breathtaking Speech To 3 White Murderers

Thanks to NPR for publishing the speech from U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves. He read it to three young white men before sentencing them for the death of a 48-year-old black man named James Craig Anderson in a parking lot in Jackson, Mississippi, a man I learned this morning grew up with a friend of mine. JudgeContinue reading “A Black Mississippi Judge’s Breathtaking Speech To 3 White Murderers”

So Comfortable

This morning I read Slate’s story on The Whiteness Project and I was reminded of the times I’ve been asked by black people how I got so comfortable around black people. First, I have to give major credit to those who asked, because that’s not an easy question to ask for lots of reasons. And,Continue reading “So Comfortable”

What Adoption Classes Didn’t Teach Us About Raising Black Children

Wow, I wish I’d written this. What Adoption Classes Didn’t Teach Us About Raising Black Children.

The Talk

I was really trying to avoid commenting about the Zimmerman trial, but it’s just not going to happen. My Facebook feed is schizophrenic again, because I have a very diverse group of friends, and the comments are all over the place. The “Nugent says this vindicates citizen patrols” just put me over the edge. And,Continue reading “The Talk”