The Power of Connection

The Power of Connection

OTMR Live Makes a Difference! You could never have told me ahead of time what a difference our On The Matter of Race Live Conference Experience would make in the lives of everyone who attended and everyone who met us.  To receive the ultimate compliment from the...
A Lifeline In the Sea Of Conflict

A Lifeline In the Sea Of Conflict

Why we can still hope   It is some rough seas out here ya’ll and a lot of darkness. It saddens me that too many of us are losing hope that things will ever turn around for good. I understand, but things don’t just turn around. You have to Make Change...
It’s About Access

It’s About Access

You know I have to say something. The Supreme Court’s recent decision on Affirmative action can’t go unanswered by The Conflict Closer. It’s about access and righting historical wrongs and harm. If you don’t know how many centuries of historical harm then you need to...
This Is A Matter of Life and Death

This Is A Matter of Life and Death

Good Ally what are you doing?   I gotta be real with ya’ll. There is so much wrong with our world today. There is plenty of work to be done and in every place that we are messing up, racism is at the foundation. For some of you, that statement is just too...
Happy Birthday Dr. King

Happy Birthday Dr. King

Let The Telling of a Fuller Truth Be Our Gift To You   The article caught my attention immediately. The line that got an Amen from my heart was: “MLK was murdered more than 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since.” There is so much here for me as I...