I don’t talk much about the fact that we educate our kids at home for lots of reasons, but one of them is I’m very aware that it’s a privilege. Choosing to use that privilege, especially now that we’re in a new community where the choice takes on greater socio-economic implications, makes me uncomfortable….
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Segregation Faded Away and Other Lessons on Race from the South
Segregation faded away. I read that phrase in an article a couple of weeks ago, and I could only laugh at the denial that must be present, to choose that wording. It was an article about local beaches, telling a short history of a particular beach (a mere 3 miles away from a black university…
I’m White and It’s Uncomfortable
Faithful Slaves and Fugitive Whites – How Do You Remember the Past?
Today is Lee-Jackson Day in Virginia. I find this whole ‘war in my backyard’ thing fascinating, but also kind of disturbing. I don’t know how to reconcile the fact that today is a day to honor Confederate generals, while Monday is to honor a civil rights leader. So, I did what any normal person would…
We Moved 850 Miles to Find Life
We’ll build new traditions in place of the old ’cause life without revision will silence our souls -Sleeping At Last The tall ceilings and golden wood floors call to me. It’s a southern brick house with columned front porch, bedrooms in the attic, and transomed windows. The kind of house that we’ve always…
Seeing Faces, Not Statistics
The church was always cold. It had a high ceiling and a low budget. The faded carpeted floor sloped gently to the stage at the front, making it difficult to use the round tables in the back. The old white church, complete with steeple, looked as if it had been plucked from a small…