Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875 to enslaved parents. I turn to her story for inspiration often. Most know of her work of starting a school in 1904(which became Bethune-Cookman College) by selling sweet potato pies door-to-door. She was president of the college from 1923 to 1942, and from 1946 to 1947. …
I was looking for one bike picture and ended up with this story of a grand bike ride across Georgia (BRAG),on the belt line, the comet trail, @rosalynne_e_duff on one, when I was five and a sobering moment honoring the memory of Emmitt Till whose bike rides were cut short way too soon. #listening4justice
These pics tell you everything you need to know about Baba Mukasa. Enthusiastic, bright, smart, consistent, committed, critical, brilliant, revolutionary, proud and ahead of his time. (Thanks, Baba I got these great pics from his FB posts!) While an undergraduate at Brown University in 1980, I joined the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party only weeks after …
To learn more about how systemic racism is baked into the Economy, the L4J community read and discussed an article entitled Why do we allow infinite wealth accumulation? Perhaps because we have glorified it to the Nth degree in our world. You know how we look at hoarders of things, food, trash, memorabilia, etc? We …
Listening 4 Justice starts its 2nd series today. I appreciate getting clear on the magic of small groups. I find myself so anxious to connect with others doing this work primarily in the U.S context and worldwide. I appreciate what reflection brings – clarity around what is yours to do. Every time I reflect on …
Who am I? I am celebrating my Sister Pat Prescott this International Women’s Month Born March 10, 1951, I first met her when I was born 9 1/2 years later. My earliest vivid memories of her are her campaign for Vice-President of her Junior class at Thomas Jefferson HS in Brooklyn NY. I mostly remember …