Archive for August, 2009
Mississippi Turning
The state of Mississippi has a new civil and human rights curriculum for their public school students. It’s the first of its kind in the nation.
In the 60s, Mississippi was known as the poorest state in the Union. Where there is poverty, there are people wanting to get out of poverty. They scrimp. They toil. [...]
Lessons from Gates-gate
I’ve been trying to avoid the whole Gates-gate craziness. The President’s invitation to a ‘Beer Summit’ left a bad taste in my mouth. I know, I know, he extended the invitation with a good heart but sometimes reconciliation takes more than kneejerk reactions from a good heart.
Thankfully, this post on Urban Faith expressed many of [...]
