by James Melson | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Oklahoma is scheduled to execute 25 people in 25 months. With all the news about the impact of hurricane Ian and the upcoming midterm elections, one troubling story has received much less attention. The state of Oklahoma is scheduled to execute 25 people over 25...
by James Melson | Sep 29, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
The Little Rock Nine with Their Mentor Daisy Bates Massive Resistance to School Integration in Arkansas Sixty Five years ago this week on September 25, 1957 nine Black students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. During September in took three...
by James Melson | Sep 21, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Photos from the Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962 For the last few weeks, news reports have focused on stories of migrants who were sent without warning by bus and plane from the Southern border to destinations further North such as Washington, DC, New York City, and...
by James Melson | Sep 15, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Migrants Sent Unannounced to Martha’s Vineyard Migrants Arrive at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Martha’s Vineyard This week there is yet another horrific example of using precious people as political pawns. The governor of Florida with the cooperation of the...
by James Melson | Sep 8, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Over the last few years, a phrase has entered our national vernacular “…while Black.” The … part of the phrase refers to ordinary activities of life such as driving, walking, jogging, studying, shopping, bird watching, etc. The phrase “while Black” refers to the...
