What Would a Post-Police Society Look Like?

The Call to Defund and Abolish Police Like many people I have been caught up in the events – the marches and rallies – following the tragic death of George Floyd. And like many others, I have cried and agonized over the naked and brash manifestation of white supremacy...
Response to My White Friend

Response to My White Friend

In response to my last Blog “We are at War” I received feedback from a high school friend named Steve. You can read his entire response in the Comments section of the last posting “We are at War.” He said I was jumping ahead of the investigation of the...
A Reason for Grief, A Reason for Hope

A Reason for Grief, A Reason for Hope

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,it was the spring of hope,...
Philly’s Own Ferguson

Philly’s Own Ferguson

 Last night I attended a community meeting at Catalyst for Change Church in West Philadelphia entitled “Philadelphia After Ferguson: A Meeting to Discuss Policing, Politics and Perception”. An impressive group of leaders including representatives of several activist...