There is so much digital chatter about a divide between two groups in this country that I call home. While I do see clear delineations on certain issues, there is more to the story. There is more to us, my fellow humans and I, than some cookie-cutter distinction between two groups for an entire setContinue reading “The True Third Party”
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31 for 41: Beautiful Skin
Dear Donovan, After you started preschool, you once came home and announced to me, “I am the only brown boy in my class.” I wondered if you had figured that out through your own observations, or if another child had pointed it out to you. I assured you that your skin is beautiful, but internally,Continue reading “31 for 41: Beautiful Skin”
31 for 41: Sound the Alarm
Dear Donovan, I want everyone to like me. It’s a part of who I am. In college, I set out to accomplish goals but never wanted to make anyone mad. Then a friend told me, “If you never make anyone mad, you will never get anything done.” I thought maybe I could be the exceptionContinue reading “31 for 41: Sound the Alarm”
31 for 41: About the Police
Dear Donovan, I remember going with a woman to court where she asked for an emergency domestic violence protective order, the 50-B in North Carolina. I think it was actually the first time I accompanied a woman on that new job as Court Advocate. The judge granted the order, but the woman then was directedContinue reading “31 for 41: About the Police”
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