by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Aug 6, 2019 | Race Relations
We need one mass day of silence To catch our collective breath Clear our heads in this mess Of… Massive bodies falling, broken Too many prayers spoken Not enough open truth about what’s really going on… Hate. Planted so deep in the fabric of this nation It never takes...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 23, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Politics, Race Relations
I refuse to buy into the divisiveness message that is trying to tear us apart. Several of my friends have heard me talk about my theory that the reason Donald Trump is president is for people to wake up, if they are not already, including those of us who have been...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 9, 2019 | Race Relations
Last week, you know that I started the earnest discussion on race and why White people need to be doing their work and why People of Color can’t wait. This recent 4th of July holiday impressed the importance of this on me, because social media was full of examples and...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 3, 2019 | Race Relations
I was working with a group of parents whose teenagers attend schools that are working on creating more ethnic and racial diversity. The parents of color were sharing stories about the work that needed to be done by White parents, particularly those parenting White...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 12, 2018 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations
I have been wondering for some time now what is the answer? What can be done to turn any of this around? School shooting after school shooting and the same responses. Nothing new, nothing’s changed. I remember in the 80’s and 90’s the devastation Black and...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 17, 2018 | Race Relations
The recent disgraceful incident at Starbucks in Philadelphia prompted me to revisit an article I wrote for Psychology Today last year. It was during the time of the Safety Pins Movement and people were upset that many People of Color were simply not feeling it. I...
