Drick Boyd's Blog
A Christmas Reflection
Egregious immigration policies. State-sanctioned killing of minority boys. Alienation of religious minorities. A leader who abuses power in order to keep his office. Vulnerable families going underground or moving to other countries out of fear. This was the...
Going Through Advent with Donald Trump
Like many people, I was shocked and disturbed by the election of Donald Trump on November 8. To be honest, I was mostly outraged that a man of his arrogance could be elected to office, and it only confirmed for me how corrupted our democracy has become. That...
Celebrating Thanksgiving in the Shadow of Standing Rock
I write these words on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Like many others, I gathered with family to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. We gingerly discussed the election, and our thoughts about the future, but mostly we caught up on our personal and family lives...
The Invitation
the invitation has arrived to step into our courage
Grieving and Confused in Hope
So though I am overwhelmed with a sense of grief and confusion, I choose to be, live and act in hope.
The Day After and Beyond
here is a spiritual crisis in America, specifically she said in white America. .. and that spiritual crisis is making all of us sick… We need to be restored to ourselves and to one another.
Sadie – In Memory
This past Friday, October 21, Sadie, our 8 ½ year old dog was put to rest. Earlier that week we had learned that she had inoperable cancer in her excretory region and at best she had about six months to live. From the time we got Sadie from the animal shelter, until...
Trump Supporters: What Attracts YOU to Donald Trump?
Regardless who is elected president, this year’s presidential primaries and election have revealed a growing gulf between conservatives and progressives, and we aren’t talking to each other …
Listen and Watch “White Allies for Racial Justice” Presentation
On Monday October 3 at 7:30 (Eastern Standard Time), I will be talking about my book White Allies in the Struggle for Racial Justice, and how whites can be allies amidst the current struggles for racial justice taking place in communities all over the country and...
KENYA JOURNAL – SAYING GOODBYE, GOING HOME, BEING GRATEFUL
Sadly, our time in Kenya had to come to an end. We got on our plane in Nairobi to the New York via Dubai almost exactly two weeks to the minute from when we left Philadelphia on July 31. After nearly 26 hours of travel from Nairobi to Dubai to JFK Airport and then a...
KENYA JOURNAL – NOT ON THE MAP
After 11 days working in Kibera and living in Huruma, we moved to a five-star hotel on the edge of the Nairobi Game Park. We stayed there for the last 3 days of our trip and rested and reflected on our work in Kibera. In a matter of 30 minutes we went from a community...
KENYA JOURNAL: ARTS INTEGRATED TEACHING
Essentially arts-integrated teaching uses various art forms to teach academic subjects and life skills.
KENYA JOURNAL: TAKING WHITE PRIVILEGE TO A NEW LEVEL
I was regarded, respected and treated differently because of my whiteness, and my American-ness.
KENYA JOURNAL: MZUNGU IN HURUMA
NOTE: From July 31 to August 15, I traveled with seven other folks to Kenya as part of a project sponsored by Eastern University Urban Studies Program and BuildaBridge International in cooperation with the Center for Transforming Mission based in Nairobi, Kenya....
KENYA JOURNAL: WORSHIP IN MATHARE
NOTE: From July 31 to August 15, I traveled with seven other folks to Kenya as part of a project sponsored by Eastern University Urban Studies Program and BuildaBridge International in cooperation with the Center for Transforming Mission based in Nairobi, Kenya....