I’m at fault. For the majority of my 8 years of living in Asheville, I was not involved in government politics. I was absorbed in my own life and work and field of perceptions and not paying attention to the laws and policies being passed, enforced or not enforced locally. I paid my taxes, but […]
Category Archives: Social Impact
Liberation Theology
“When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a Communist.” Dom Helder Camara, twentieth-century bishop, one of the prophets of Christian “Liberation theology”
Rev. Barber Speaks Truth on Systemic Racism and White Supremacy
What We Can DO
What can I do? I hear so many people voicing their concern for these times and asking, “What can I do?” Are you one of these tender-hearted people who believes in love, peace, and honoring the good in all humans? Are you afraid and possibly even paralyzed by the violence and hate that you are […]
Homework Diner in Asheville
Feed your brain: Homework Diner program offers families dinner and academic support. Such a beautiful offering and community collaboration. Yes!!
Fund Grassroots Organizations Lead by People of Color
“We need to shift funding decisions from which orgs write the best proposal and have the best “capacity” and start considering factors such as do at least half their board members and the majority of their senior staff come from the communities they’re serving.” Important article about Funders’ Role in Protecting Marginalized Communities During the […]
Youth Transformed for Life – YTL
We have gems in our communities. Libby Kyles is one in Asheville. Not only is she a 5th grade teacher at Isaac Dickson (one of about 10 African American teachers in all of Asheville City Schools – ACS & ACSF have not been able to give me an exact number), she is also the co-founder […]