by Terrell Carter | Aug 13, 2020 | Opinion
What do I think about the overwhelming support that has recently been shown by white people who have willingly participated in marches and public protests that highlight the value of Black lives in the United States and the need for greater police accountability in...
by Terrell Carter | Jul 28, 2020 | Opinion
Donald Trump’s continually divisive language – especially as it relates to defending the Confederate flag and Southern monuments that glorify the actions and legacies of military and political leaders that supported the South during and after the Civil War – is not...
by Terrell Carter | Jul 24, 2020 | Opinion
What were you doing when you were 23 years old? I ask this question every time I give a public presentation about my experiences serving as a police officer in St. Louis. People usually respond they were just graduating from college, just entering the workforce or...
by Terrell Carter | Jul 7, 2020 | Opinion
We have witnessed yet another series of public disturbances in recent weeks that began in response to the unnecessary deaths and serious injuries of Black people at the hands of police. I’ve tried to engage most of my conservative white friends about the church’s need...
by Terrell Carter | Apr 30, 2020 | Opinion
Our nation has seen an increase in instances where police and citizens have interacted with African Americans in public spaces in not so positive ways. Examples include the infamous shootings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and the like, as well as the negative...
