It Takes a Community

It Takes a Community

Hillary Clinton wrote a book in 1996 titled, It Takes a Village, where she shared her vision to make our society into the kind of village that enables children to become smart, able, resilient adults. Mrs. Clinton believes that how children develop and what they need...
The Trauma of Colorism

The Trauma of Colorism

Conscious discipline helps people learn to better control and regulate their emotions. One of the practices taught in the CD programs I’ve taken is how to appropriately respond when we encounter something that is a “trigger” for us. I watched an online panel...
‘Sawubona’ and Learning to Truly See People

‘Sawubona’ and Learning to Truly See People

My church home undertook a nearly two-year process that included Bible studies and church-wide conversations about human sexuality and gender identities. When this process concluded in 2020, we came to a consensus that our church would embrace individuals who are...