This is an adaptation of a Christmas Eve reflection that I gave at Living Spirit UMC on December 24, 2018. In our collective memory of Jesus’ birth, we think about nighttime and stars shining in the darkness. Both groups of visitors, the shepherds guarding their flocks at night in Luke’s gospel, and the Magi from the east following the star in Matthews gospel reveal …
My Aunty Nancy posted this letter this morning and encouraged others to share. Dear College and University faculty, I am writing to ask you to save the lives of my grandchildren. Their names are Florence and Jack. They are not my only grandchildren. I …
It is April 22, and here in Saint Paul we are in the middle of a snowstorm – we are expected to get 2-4 inches tonight. This is the third snow storm in a week and even Minnesota has had enough. There is a warning …
My colleagues and I will be attending the African American Leadership Forum Conference tomorrow at General Mills. The topic is “The Time is Now! Educating Every Black Child.” We’ll be bringing some of our new Servant Leader Interns for freedom school and learning about family …
Education Week’s Early Years Blog reports that preschool teachers cannot name books with non-white protagonists, even as 40% of our students are non-white in the United States: A group of more than 100 current and future educators in Shelby County, Tenn., could identify no tales …
Tonight I was able to attend Michelle Alexander’s lecture at the University of St. Thomas. In her talk as well as in her book, Ms. Alexander laid out a very well researched and …
Yesterday I posted a link to Michelle Alexander’s book – The New Jim Crow. Later yesterday I found out that she will be in town next week, speaking at the University of Saint Thomas. Here are the details from St. Thomas’ website Author Lecture: Michelle …
Last night my co-worker and I went to hear Chris Stewart of the African American Leadership Forum speak about Education Justice. There were lots of ideas and stories that he shared that are still rattling around in my brain. He told a story …
Tonight – April 2, 2013 – at the Weyerhauser Memorial Chapel (Macalester College) 7:00-8:30 Students For Education Reform presents the Education Week Key Note Speaker: Chris Stewart is the current Executive Director of the Minnesota African American Leadership Forum. He will speak about his experiences …