by corneliuscorps | Jul 10, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
Just a few days after our July 4th national independence day holiday, a disturbing and surrealistic scene occurred in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. Over 100 federal law enforcement officers representing several agencies including ICE swept through the park which is...
by corneliuscorps | Jul 2, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
As we commemorate the 4th of July this year, I invite us to make a connection between 1852 and 2025. One of the most powerful and challenging speeches in American history was given by Frederick Douglass to The Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society on July 5, 1852. The...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 26, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
Earlier this week, the Trump administration ordered the bombing of several sites in Iran related to their nuclear program. Since then there has been an ongoing debate in our nation about whether or not the bombing was necessary to prevent Iran from developing a...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 19, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
This week includes two milestones to remember in our nation’s racial history. June 19 is our national holiday of Juneteenth. The first short video posted below is a good summary of the meaning of this important day. It is a time to reflect on both our...
by corneliuscorps | Jun 5, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
“Fear” is a word that is pervasive in our nation today. From immigrants and refugees (documented and undocumented), to public educators, to foreign aid organizations, to government agencies, to people of nearly every minority group; actions by the Trump...
by corneliuscorps | May 29, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
This week marked the 5th anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, MN. It became a major inflection point that led to a time of “racial reckoning” in which national attention was paid to the reality of systemic racism in...
