Witnessing history repeat itself as even more black lives are lost in the United States is devastating. I watch with horror as violence is inflicted again and again on our fellow citizens, feeling ever more helpless. I sit here with a deep aching sadness of knowing that the nation I love has been unable to deliver on its core promise of the blessings of liberty for all of her citizens.
Read MoreOne of the driving concepts behind Tide Risers was the power of being a member of a group designed to bring people together who share life experiences. But how do we ensure that by choosing to spend time with people like ourselves we don’t end up in a cloistered bubble of self-reflection, through which other voices and experiences can’t penetrate?
Read MoreI am experiencing a stunning inability to effectively raise my voice and demonstrate my deep rejection of the hate, bigotry, and violence that has been enabled in our country. How do we steer ourselves out of the appalling silence Dr. King warned us about?
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