Sometimes angry, sometimes hopeful. Always vigilant
Carl Williams, Chicago, IL. Though I love my city Chicago, racial issues persist. The “Blacklash” of President Obama’s election is real, palpable. At my age,...
Doubling Down on the Race Card
Cheryl Head Washington, DC President Barack Obama has too much grace or perhaps it is too much political presence to play the race card. So,...
Two steps forward, one step back
Mary Lambert Merrick, NY I lived through the Civil Rights Movement. I once walked out of a store in SDouth Bend IN and was confronted...
Because of you, it was possible.
Bill Parker Phoenix, AZ This is what my childhood black friend told me after Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. I am...
Haole boy, Hawaiian, keiki o ka’aina?
Claire Iveson Kaunakakai, HI My blonde Anglo son was raised and educated on Molokai, before going to the Berkley College of Music at 17. He...
