My Declaration for Today!
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Black Mom Terror
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Calling Out Racism is All of Our Responsibility
I just had to share this news story because this couple’s situation could very well become Rob’s and my situation when we need to get our home appraised.
And for my friends on here who don’t think racial discrimination still exists, or you think that discrimination only happens to minorities that “look untrustworthy” anyway, I hope this helps you to rethink that view.
Not only is racial discrimination still very much alive in every community, and every sector, across our great nation. The mere fact that it could happen to any person who is a part of a minority group no matter how much money they have, educational achievement, status in the community, etc, means that every Black American lives in constant dread about it happening to them.
That includes me! I not only live each day concerned about myself, I’m concerned for my children too. I never know when they will experience racism personally and I need to be ready to both protect them, and help them understand the sickening horrific thing thar has happened to them.
My hope is that instead of telling yourself this is stuff that happens to other people in other communities, so it’s none of my concern — instead you will choose to be outraged and appalled, and choose to be a part of the solution by paying attention to how people are treated and talked about around you, and choosing to speak up and question the status quo. And, teach your children to do the same thing. Especially if your children are friends with my children, or any other kids who can easily be identified as “The other.”
Honestly, that’s how Rob and I are raising our children. There will be times when they are a part of the majority, and someone will need them to take a stand for them.
The Most Intense Summer Part 2: 5 things I learned from Grief
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The Most Intense Summer
Summer is almost over, and as I look back I realize that it’s been intense. I mean really intense, I mean the most intense ever!
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Today, I choose to walk in freedom
I realized today that I have too many things on my plate for this Easter week. My habit is to just “deal with it.” Over the years though that habit has literally made me sick. (Like emergency room sick)
It struck me today that Jesus sacrificed everything so that I don’t have to be a slave to anything. So that I have true freedom!
My declaration for today is that I choose to accept and walk in that freedom!
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Happy First Day of Black History Month!
For my kids’ school time we’re researching a different figure in American history, since black history is American history, each day! Today, we learned about Dr. Dorothy Heights, an amazing and tireless worker for both civil rights, and women’s rights!
What really stood out to me was that I hadn’t heard of her before! I thought I at least knew of all of the prominent figures in the American Civil Right movement! We definitely need to do a better job of teaching this era of American history.
Another thing that stood out was that, although the fight for women’s rights has always run alongside the fight for civil rights for all, it still took a back seat to civil rights for men. And Dr. Heights made that clear when talking about the fact that she and other female civil rights leaders had to fight just to get a seat on the stage at the legendary March on Washington! And they were denied the right to speak at the event!
Yet, she and other female leaders continued to support the civil rights movement from inside. It just shows how committed they were, and how much vision they had. If Dr. Heights had taken her skills and gone home, we may not be where we are today in the fight for equality!
Thank you, Dr. Dorothy Heights!
The Productive Mommy 