The video of the officers arresting George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Then seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was unconscious under the knee of Chauvin. In contrast, three others stood by doing nothing. As a result, […]
Deadly Arrest of Black Men—When Does It Stop?
Well, here we go again—Deadly arrest. Please tell me when does this stop? Another incident of a police officer involved in a deadly arrest of a black man, this time in Minneapolis. Moreover —this is a very unnerving situation. Why it is so dam hard for police officers black and white to just do their jobs, with compassion and […]
Giving An Act Of Emotional Sensitivity
“Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.” ― Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor’s Handbook One of the exceptional emotional sensitivity in the world is giving. The positive energy is contagious. Subsequently, just one act of kindness can inspire […]
To Solve The Problem of Shooting A
Mother of black man killed while jogging can’t bring herself to watch video of shooting. The grieving mother of a black jogger who was shot and killed by two white men while out on a run in Georgia said she has not been able to watch the newly surfaced video showing the deadly confrontation. What Happened Here is Wrong. Video […]
Here Is What You Should Do —THANKFULNESS
Nic Brown sat in isolation, struggling to survive on a ventilator, after being diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). The one window he had to life outside his hospital room, became the most impactful window of his life. His caregivers in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at Cleveland Clinic – where a dedicated team, including doctors and nurses, treat the sickest […]