September 21, 2016
Help Me to See More Fully
“We each see the world differently from where we stand,” Rev. Dr. Dwayne Walker of Little Rock AME Zion Church shared earlier tonight as we sat as a small circle…
September 1, 2016
The Syrian Refugees and Germany: Not Their Story but Our Story
Each of us had different reasons for taking part in the Central Conference of American Rabbis Mission to Berlin. Among them were: We cared about the refugee crisis and wanted…
August 6, 2016
What If Jonathan Ferrell were my son?
What if Jonathan Ferrell were my son? That’s what I thought about when I stopped by the court room on the first day of the Kerrick trial. Jonathan – a…
June 15, 2016
How do we respond to tragedy?
With silence… There aren’t words to respond to someone with semi-automatic guns in hand murdering innocent souls en masse. With identification… As President Obama stated, “An attack on any American…
May 19, 2016
Education is The Most Amazing Gift
A decade ago, Oprah stayed as a guest in President Nelson Mandela’s home in South Africa for more than a week. After days of reflecting on the ideal gift to…