Drick Boyd's Blog
Summer 2020 Reflections
The past several months have been a whirlwind of change, fear, anger, and anticipation. In mid-March, everything closed down and we were sent into self-imposed quarantine, advised to keep a social distance, wear masks and hopefully wait out a rising pandemic. By May...
In Memory of C.T. Vivian and John Lewis
On Friday, July 17 two giants of the Civil Rights Movement and of U. S. history died. While many others far better qualified than me will write and speak their eulogies, I want to share what C. T. Vivian and John Lewis meant to me. I was deeply saddened by the news of...
In Praise of Social Justice: A Response to David Brooks
David Brooks is a New York Times columnist whose writings I generally find to be thoughtful and insightful. He is the author of five books that deal with the importance of developing personal character and a regular commentator on National Public Radio. He is what I...
Racist is a Condition, Not an Accusation
A Condition Not an Accusation "Racist” is a word we are hearing a great deal these days: the cops are racist, Confederate monuments are racist, the President is racist, our country was built on racist principles. Moreover, white people are being challenged by Black,...
What Would a Post-Police Society Look Like?
But then I had another thought: What would a post police society look like?
Are We At The Growing Edge?
The Last Two Weeks As I write this, it has been two weeks since George Floyd was choked to death by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin; two weeks since Chauvin’s partners quietly looked on as he held Floyd down with his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46...
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd – Why White People Need to Talk About Them
Three Dates, Three Incidents, Three Deaths On February 23 of this year at about 1 pm, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American man was jogging through a neighborhood in Brunswick, GA. Two white man, seeing him run by, chased,shot, and killed him. The two white...
Of Trees and Flowers
It Started with a Song Over 45 years ago, I wrote a song about trees. Trees have always moved me for some reason. One summer between years at college I worked for a landscaping company in Spokane, Washington. I was fascinated by the tall, stately pine trees that...
The Day God Checked Out
When we are challenged we do not rise to our expectations. We fall to our level of practice. Archilocus God checked out the other day. No one knows exactly where She went or when, but as far as anyone knows God is gone. Nowhere to be found. Some folks said God had...
Combatting Intentional Ignorance with the Truth
There are powerful forces at work whose goal is to obfuscate the truth.
Freedom Isn’t Free
I don’t expect the protestors to appreciate my words, but I do wish the media would stop giving them the attention they don’t deserve.
Books That Shaped my Life (#12) – Starting All Over Again: Hints of Jesus in the City (by John Vincent)
Note: I continue my series on books shaped my life, while sheltering in place due to COVID-19. I share the story of a man who showed me where to find Jesus. I also offer a mediation for this time when we are contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. Arriving in Jersey...
COVID-19 and Climate Change
The COVID-19 pandemic warns us of the greater challenge of dealing with climate change.
The Search for Common Ground in the Prophets Dream
`On Monday, March 2, 2020, Dr. Mary Wade and I made a presentation at Pendle Hill, a Quaker retreat and study center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. Our topic was "The Search for Common Ground" taken from the title of Howard...
Get Over it; It’s called Democracy
Iowa is getting a bad rap. They held their caucuses and they tried to upgrade using an app and it failed them. Sounds like some of the apps I tried, found wanting, and deleted. In the wake of the confusion many leaders in the Democratic party and the media are calling...