I posted the following on Facebook the other day (edited): I was on the road during rush hour when a bus in front of me was looking to merging back in traffic. It was getting little help or cooperation from the two cars in front of me. They surged forward, narrowing...
On his 70th birthday, Duane reflects on his life so far. “When you become aware of the finish line and start to reflect on: what did I leave behind? what is important? You start reflecting on how well you loved.”
Many of the skills necessary for unlearning racist structures are the same ones that are necessary for having courageous conversations at home. It means lowering our defenses to listen to hard truths, empathetic listening, and acting from a place of compassion.