We cannot heal until Black community members are safe

As the trial of Derek Chauvin has captured the attention of many people across the country and around the world, we are feeling a deep sense of grief. One single trial or one verdict cannot erase the rightful grief, fear, and anger experienced by Black men, women, and children across the country, as our communities are ripped apart. The fact that police killings disproportionately impact Black community members is a clear indication of a deep-rooted systemic problem. 

Continue reading “We cannot heal until Black community members are safe”

Let’s listen to Black community members today and every day

"Native Omaha Days is a bi-annual event in North Omaha held since 1976 celebrating the community's history and culture." ALYSSA SCHUKAR/THE WORLD-HERALD
“Native Omaha Days is a bi-annual event in North Omaha held since 1976 celebrating the community’s history and culture.” ALYSSA SCHUKAR/THE WORLD-HERALD

Every February, we focus on learning ‘Black history’, in other words, the American history that must be central to any true study of our country. Black history is ingenuity, innovation, and the ongoing pursuit of truth and justice moving this nation closer to its ideals of liberty and democracy. But history does not live in some distant, disconnected, and stagnant past, and it’s definitely not a lesson we should study in February alone. 

Continue reading “Let’s listen to Black community members today and every day”