America
America and Gratitude
The only way to come to America is with nothing. When I ran all I had was a backpack on my back and my guitar and my kids, with their backpack full of a few loved teddy bears and some clothing. I almost didn’t bring the guitar. I had to throw it in with other […]
MoreRacism or “Don’t worry, boy, I think of you as white.”
I think some of the most deeply racist words I have ever heard spoken to my child by an adult were “Don’t worry I think of you as white.” Both assuring them that white was the preferred color, the advantage, and the privilege, whilst denying their heritage and their journey and their lived experience as […]
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