This year, approach Black History Month with curiosity and creativity. You have it in you to take all the learning you've done and transform it into concrete actions. Actions that will move you forward in your quest for more justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. I created the perfect …
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is similar to assessments like Meyers-Briggs, Strength Finders, and the Enneagram. You're probably familiar with those. The difference is that those assessments measure aspects of our personality, but the IDI measures intercultural …
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12 Essential Steps Toward Overcoming Your Addiction to White Privilege
If you're unclear about what White Privilege is, you might want to take a peek here. (The link will redirect to a five minute video. While it's not a perfect description, many people have affirmed that the video helps them better understand the general concept of privilege.) Is the Language of …
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Take Heart, Sister Girl
At the beginning of each day, you step into the world and, if you’re lucky, you avoid the news and the bickering and the sensational soundbites. You step across the remains of yesterday with a mug of comfort in your hands and you avoid that one floorboard that creaks when the weather slides just …
I Went to Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s Town Hall Meeting
I went to Congressman Jeff Fortenberry's Town Hall Meeting. I'd met the congressman before, but this time was different. About seven years ago, H and I went to one of those fundraising banquets for a local faith-based organization. H was there to give the invocation, and we were seated at the …
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I Almost Voted for Donald Trump
This is a repost, on inauguration day. I woke up thinking about it, so here it is. Remember when I told you about driving across the rural Midwest, through what seemed to be a tunnel constructed of towering Trump/Pence signs? Remember how I told you how much it terrified me to be there? How I had …