Profoundly stated Ona. I have no words other than why a person holds so much hate in their heart to do something this horrific. May their souls rest in heaven and may their families find peace and comfort to move through life.
My first gig as a young church musician was in a Brooklyn, NY, bi-racial church that also ran a community based middle school. The food service in the school was run by three Black grandmothers, Ms. Powell, Ms. Jackson, and Ms. Williams. They let the two white pastors think they were in charge, but it was really clear that they did. If they liked something, it happened. If they didn't, it didn't.
These three splendid matriarchs came to mind when I saw the list of grandmothers and others murdered in their neighborhood's only grocery store. That connection deepened both my grief and rage in response to yet another damned terrorist attack on innocent and loving people.
And that's where my words run out. I'm at a loss how to respond today other than to weep.
Profoundly stated Ona. I have no words other than why a person holds so much hate in their heart to do something this horrific. May their souls rest in heaven and may their families find peace and comfort to move through life.
My first gig as a young church musician was in a Brooklyn, NY, bi-racial church that also ran a community based middle school. The food service in the school was run by three Black grandmothers, Ms. Powell, Ms. Jackson, and Ms. Williams. They let the two white pastors think they were in charge, but it was really clear that they did. If they liked something, it happened. If they didn't, it didn't.
These three splendid matriarchs came to mind when I saw the list of grandmothers and others murdered in their neighborhood's only grocery store. That connection deepened both my grief and rage in response to yet another damned terrorist attack on innocent and loving people.
And that's where my words run out. I'm at a loss how to respond today other than to weep.