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August 2015

August 25, 2015

As we re-member, a love note to NOLA and to life

This is a love note to my people, to friends and family and strangers who...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Punishment

Sandra Bland died in police custody, and now there is video available for all to...

June 2015

June 20, 2015

Racism 101 for White People

This past week's terrorist act at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina, has shaken...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Nomination for Most Necessary Picture: Twelve Years a Slave

I wish I could talk to my Great-Aunt Marie about the movie Twelve Years a...

February 11, 2014

Bee Wise

This winter has devastated my sub-tropical garden in New Orleans. I was out of town...

January 2014

January 14, 2014

Saving the music, Saving our souls

Much talk is made of gentrification, but I want to take a moment and lift...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Deep South

Planned Parenthood of Louisiana hosted a screening of deepsouth last night in honor of World...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

America’s God (a lullaby)

“It was all God’s plan.” George Zimmerman In the United States, God loves white and...

July 15, 2013

Stand Your Ground

George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin. Apparently he was allowed to “stand his...

July 13, 2013

A Prayer for those Whose Hearts are on Fire

A prayer after the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman Spirit of love and justice,...

July 07, 2013

Weeding Out Racism

I’m a gardener in the upper Midwest, so in July I spend a lot of...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Incarceration Nation

Incarceration nation, where did you put your young men? You put them in a plea...

October 2012

October 05, 2012

That’s What Bearing Witness Is…

Let go of what you know and honor what exists Son, that's what bearing witness...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Prejudice is Part of Human Nature

We human beings have many times many different prejudices. I’m not trying to make a...