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A Way to Greet 2024

on Mon, 2024-01-01 21:41

 

 

“Love takes off the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” 

       –– James Baldwin

 

May you have the grace

never to sell yourself short;

grace to risk something big

for something good;

grace to remember that the

world is too dangerous

for anything but truth and

too small for anything but love.

  • William Sloane Coffin benediction

Destination: Alabama February 2023

on Sun, 2023-02-12 18:55

So looking forward to this, our 5th trip to Montgomery with three Principle Quest women. Creating meaningful change may be slow, but Stacia Fisher Robinson speeds up the hands of time! Healing begins when we learn the history that I was never taught in school growing up in the 1950's Jim Crow era.

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Time to Build Bridges?

on Tue, 2021-02-09 11:58

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way

that will lead others to join you."           

                                                                              — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Making a Difference - Racial Justice

on Sun, 2020-09-27 17:03

Citi was just in the news for naming a woman CEO, the first woman CEO of any major bank. Citi's commitment to spend $1Billion to achieve racial justice is even more impressive. What if more company CEO's would read this report and take meaningful action alongside Citi to make a real difference?

 

Who Is responsible for teaching 'white' people about racism?

on Wed, 2020-06-10 12:58

Who is responsible for teaching 'white' people about racism? Actually, we are, and people of color have lived inside this nightmare for far too long. I invite you to take a look at this list of resources. I would add the PBS series done by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. whose book, Stony The Road, traces the tragic history of Reconstruction, including The Great Betrayal, and subsequent creation by the media of a white supremacy narrative still permanently woven into every aspect of our society today. The consequences threaten every aspect of our communities and hope for the future.

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An Invitation to 1%-ers During COVID19 Crisis

on Sun, 2020-03-22 11:56

Now is the time for us 1%-ers to step up. Inequity of wealth creation has been in the back of everyone's minds, guilt's been whispering more and more loudly in our ears because we well know we have so much more than most Americans.
So with the COVID19 crisis, how do we do this #1%Pledge? How about by donating $100 a week (in my case to The INN) through a grocery store gift card or directly? That $100 amount is what we 1%-ers took for granted as the price tag for our weekly dinner at a restaurant.

Reflections from our July Trip to Alabama

on Tue, 2019-08-13 00:39

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. 

                                                                                                                                    — Maya Angelou

A second group of six women arrived in Selma and Montgomery on July 23, and by the time we left on July 25, we were changed  -– forever. Here are brief excerpts from our reflections upon returning home. A longer version has been shared with the twenty incredible women we met during our time in Alabama.

What to Read Before We Give Up

on Sat, 2019-07-27 11:56

Sometimes I can feel so sad, hopeless or overwhelmed with anger, especially during our trip to Alabama where I learned history I never was taught in school. Or watching the 2012 documentary Central Park Five as I did last evening. Next is Ava DuVernay's 2019 When They See Us. Rereading this helps:

"You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once, but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."   – Michelle Obama

Principle Quest in Alabama July 2019

on Mon, 2019-07-22 14:12

Another goup of seven of us are headed to Selma and Montgomery for three days this July to gain invaluable insights from many generous women who have once again offered wonderful introductions and a warm welcome! Our hoped for outcomes are even more ambitious, and we plan to report on this second experience once we return. This list of podcasts, books and articles prepared us for our trip, and here is the report from our April 2019 trip.