by James Melson | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
Kamala Harris in the Shadow of Ruby Bridges by Bria Goeller The image posted above went viral after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were elected President and Vice President. Kamala Harris is the first woman of African American and South Asian descent to run and win on a...
by James Melson | Nov 2, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
Dropping Off My Ballot Voting in Virginia was easy this year. For the first time, early voting through mail in, drop off, and in person voting was available to all registered voters. I dropped off my ballot on October 21 and found the process to be quick and safe. Yet...
by James Melson | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) The photo above is from a temporary art installation in Washington, DC called “In America How Could This Happen…” The artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg invited family and friends of people who died from COVID-19 to join her in planting small...
by James Melson | Oct 20, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
Our national election is just two weeks away, and the voter turnout is expected to be record breaking. Yet as we prepare for this crucial election, I want to lift up two very different visions for voting. Unfortunately the one we have become all too familiar with is...
by James Melson | Oct 13, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
This week there was a holiday that had a new name in Virginia where I live. For the first time, the second Monday in October was called Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. The first video posted below is the announcement of this change by Governor Northam....
by James Melson | Oct 6, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
In this season when the Presidential election is almost here and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives of so many including many connected to the White House, there are some people raising the question, “Why do we still have to talk about race?” A recent...
