"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice". So said President Donald Trump in his inauguration address back in January. As I analyzed his speech in a blog from January 20th, I wrote these words: I hope we hear more of this from our new president. Trump's message of restoring [...]
A few years ago in researching my new novel “Sparrow” a story about a small country church that fights a white supremacist group in its community, I read a few books by some black authors because I wanted to accurately listen to their heart and voice. I was humbled by what I read. One of [...]
Tulsa. Charlotte. Two police shootings. Two deaths. Two black victims. Yet Charlotte exploded in violent riots – echoing Baltimore and Ferguson, while Tulsa simmered but did not boil over. What was difference between the two cities? A LA Times article credits two things: engagement of the Tulsa clergy and transparency of city leaders. “In Tulsa, [...]
