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...
by James Melson | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Danita Green and Marsha Summers: Co-CEOs of Coming Together Virginia Examples of racial prejudice, inequity, and violence continue to be a regular part of the news cycle. Within the past week, stories have emerged about racist hate speech directed at a Black member of...
by James Melson | Aug 25, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Emmett Till’s mother Mamie grieving at her son’s casket. Emmett and Mamie Till August 28 is the anniversary of a major spark of the modern Civil Rights Movement. On that day in 1955, fourteen year old Emmett Till was brutally murdered by white supremacists in...
by James Melson | Aug 18, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Prince Edward County, VA Black Students Protest to Reopen Public Schools. These photos were taken by police in the summer of 1963, and some students were arrested for this peaceful protest. Over the next few weeks, millions of students around the country will head...
by James Melson | Aug 10, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
White Supremacists March in Charlottesville, VA in August 2017 White Supremacist Participants in the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VA Migrants Bused from Texas to Washington, DC Migrants Bused from Texas to New York City Five years ago this week,...
by James Melson | Aug 3, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Bill Russell with Coach Red Auerbach Bill Russell Supporting the NAACP Bill Russell Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom Bill Russell died earlier this week at the age of 88. News of his death and tributes about his life made the headlines in media sources...
