Tag: Braver Angels

The Road to Montgomery

A Deep Longing This drive from Selma to Montgomery touched a deep longing I have carried for a long time … a longing for a different, more humane world. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at a…

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Shifting Narratives

A couple of weeks ago I joined some members of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters for a presentation sponsored by the Diversity Office of Sinclair Community College. We listened to a conversation between Jon Stewart and…

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Signs of Hope in the Midst of Polarization

You may know that in January of 2019, I joined Better Angels … now known as Braver Angels (BA) … formed after the 2016 election with a mission to unify a divided nation. Their workshops use some of the skills…

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A Gift of Connection During the Pandemic

My phone rang while I was on a Zoom call. It was my cousin … seven years younger than I and living in South Carolina. I asked if I could call him back in 20 minutes. Backstory Several year ago…

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