Call for Action
What a Wonderful World may seem like a peculiar title for a blog post as we near the end of our trip but the more I thought about it, nothing […]
A prefatory introduction so you can catch a glimpse of WHY I do what I do: Some people ask me when I plan to retire from teaching, which is an odd […]
The Legacy Museum was so powerful, and the magnitude of the experience of Blacks throughout history left me stunned and overwhelmed. From the beginning video simulation of being on the […]
We’ve been talking a lot on our journey about the timeline for the civil rights movement and where it began. Did it begin with Plessy v Ferguson in the 1890s […]
For 32 years I was a Pediatrician and I wrote notes in the SOAP format: Subjective (what patient says), Objective (what I observe), Assessment (what I think it could be […]
Today, Juneteenth, began at The Legacy Museum – a place which masterfully both walks visitors through the horrors of racial injustice and introduces us to the resilience and perseverance of […]
I’m sitting in front of a gigantic wall at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery. It’s titled the National Monument to Freedom. I’m looking at the millions of names […]
Day 3 was full of intellectual engagement, horror at the manner in which humans brutalize humans, love, and hope. Like many of my fellow travelers, I couldn’t help but think […]
During the first two days of our trip, I heard nonviolence discussed in a way that has challenged me to rethink my understanding of this moment in history. As a […]
Day one: it started really well in Atlanta. I am excited to be part of the group and look forward to learning about the Civil Rights Movement on this tour. […]