by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 13, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, two names you should know. These two murders made it through the Coronavirus media onslaught only to land on us as a reminder that long after the corona crisis is gone, racism will still be alive and thriving in America. The message...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 7, 2020
I can remember when Dr. King was killed. My mother sobbed and my dad looked profoundly sad. They had moved my sister and I into an all white neighborhood three years before his death and we were dealing with a lot. My parents, my mother in particular, knew that the...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 23, 2019
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 Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 17, 2018
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...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 26, 2018
“At this point in history there is really no escaping conflict anymore. Yes, most of us are avoiders, but we are running out of ways to avoid confronting conflict, because it is the biggest thing in our lives thanks to this election.” Those were my words to you in my...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 31, 2017
Last month I was sitting on a plane that was supposed to be a direct flight from NYC to Honolulu when the pilot’s voice came on to announce that there was trouble with one of the engines and not to worry. The plan was to land in Portland and take care of the...
