Tag: Racism

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The Strange Tale of “Ethnic Artist” Sarah Jenkins

RACE? This story started when a friend of mine, I’ll call them C.B.,  shared the above image with a group of friends.  It is a painting by an artist friend of theirs, Scott Siedman, which C.B. thought had a valuable message about race,  and C.B. suggested it be shared. The painting sparked a discussion among …

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A remembrance of being young, Black, and almost getting shot.

Originally posted to Facebook March 23, 2012 The story of Trayvon Martin that has been in the headlines the last few weeks has brought back one of the vivid memories of my youth. It reminded me of the day I was almost shot by a Police officer in Berkeley, California. Before I relate the story …