I was blessed to have traveled to Israel spending time in the Holy Land, Virginia and Washington DC tracing my roots from Slavery to present, visiting the National African American Museum and being still to hear from God about my next journey. No matter what your faith or belief is, we all share a common
My experience in beautiful Ghana that was an emotional rollercoaster in connecting to my existence. Understanding WHY the drumming sounds of Torgorme Village connected to my bones, my soul, putting my hands and feet in the soil was a rainforest of tears – receiving my African name, feeling affirmed & honored in my beautiful Black
State should raise benefits to young adults leaving foster care to begin new lives, especially in costly Silicon Valley Republished from San Jose Mercury News: March 21, 2024 As a parent to seven young adults, one of whom was in foster care, and having served as the CEO of a foster care housing and
“NOW IS THE TIME for us to make real the promises of democracy.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When my now-adult children were in elementary school, I began a tradition of pulling out my old CD’s of “Dr. King’s greatest sermons” and sitting with my children as we listened to his most famous speeches on
Our founder André Chapman was invited to speak at Saratoga Federated Church continuing with the Pastor’s message of “Filling the world with Gods Love: Making Peace Possible” in a society that celebrates hate, racism and bigotry while marginalizing Foster youth of color.
It’s Juneteenth, a celebration of the day in 1865 — more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — when enslaved people in Texas finally received word that they were free. We have much to celebrate. Finally, our nation is beginning to wake up and acknowledge the historical crimes against the African
We at Unity Care denounce the attacks against Americans of Asian descent and stand together in full support of our Asian brothers and sisters. The attacks on the Asian community are agonizing. The attacks on older Asians are cowardly and pain me to my core. Racism and discrimination hurt all of us, not just the
April 22, 2021 Dear George Floyd: Ten months ago, I wrote to you in the midst of our communities’ grief, anger, and hopelessness, praying that your soul would be at rest as the world came to your defense, finally joining together to say, “enough is enough.” Today, there are new words ringing in my ears:
June 8, 2020 Dear George Floyd: Words cannot express the deep pain in my bones as my heart aches with sorrow for what happened to you at the hands of those who took an oath to protect and serve. I can only pray that your soul is at rest as you sit at the feet
As we’ve long known, people of color are much more likely to experience homelessness than their White neighbors, and at rates that are disproportionate to their makeup of the general population. Now, a new report on Race & Homelessness by Destination: Home and SPARC (Supporting Partnerships for Anti-Racist Communities) looks at the causes and potential
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