Juneteenth: Celebration or Reminder of Unfinished Business?
June 19, 2024Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of slavery, despite the Emancipation Proclamation being issued two years earlier. President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth into law June 17, 2021, establishing the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Cool. Juneteenth is supposed to honor African American heritage, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality, serving as a reminder of the struggles faced and progress made towards racial justice in the United States. If you’ve read my previous posts (and another) about heritage and history months, you might sense…
The Struggle for Hispanic Heritage Month
One way we fail ourselves and others. The heritage month of my people is upon us once again and I am remembering the post I made several years ago. I highlighted thoughts and concerns I had about…
“Another Life” – Part 2
He dropped his bag on the green chair by the window of his living space and headed to the kitchen. The entire drive home he ruminated about the possibilities this email had presented him. Does he really…
Thoughts and Prayers
I wrote this at 3am after learning about Uvalde. One of those laying in bed moments when you can’t sleep so you grab your phone to document your thoughts. The text is below the video. Our thoughts…
“Another Life” – Part 1
He had never felt so free, so sure. From this great height, everything was so clear. All he had to do was hit “send.” Kyle had been agonizing about this decision for longer than he cared to…
The Pope and Babies
The Pope made [Catholic Circle] headlines recently because of his off the cuff remarks on parenthood. While many clickbait headlines mention “selfish,” I did not hear that exact word in his delivery nor did I hear it…
