Like you, I watched and read the coverage about the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. I cried. Then I prayed. And at the same time I am reminded of how a call for help can ripple around the world. Quick action from leaders who stepped right in has resulted in overwhelming support for thousands of Haitian […]
Category Archives: Courage
Reflecting about Black History Month 2010 and the numerous contributions of African Americans throughout history, I am reminded of a speech I delivered before the California School Board Association delegate assembly in May 2005. It was a poignant moment for me as a junior school board trustee. I was taking a stand during a high-profile […]
As the year 2009 came to a close, there were ample opportunities to reflect. Likewise, there are ways to look forward. Sure, that’s the annual ritual of New Year’s resolutions. But, sometimes I think I’m among the thousands who just utter the words in earnest only to fall back into a slump by the end […]
It was not a typical day. The landmark bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama was about so much more. Often history overlooks the action that was sparked when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Indeed it was her fortitude that cold December day that ignited a firestorm of courage nationwide. What is often overlooked, […]
This month’s statewide election results in Virginia remind me that a woman’s place is still in the house. Not in the figurative sense but in the political environment. For the first time in almost twenty years, there was a woman running for statewide constitutional office. Former state treasurer Jody Wagner mounted an 18-month campaign taking […]