Remnants: how events of the past are still affecting us
How One Mennonite Boy Faces Racism
As a child, I was an avid reader. The Underground Railroad was a fascinating topic to me. I liked to imagine I was living in a station on the Railroad. Where would I hide the runaways? In a secret compartment under the stairwell? No, that would be too obvious. Maybe I could build a fake wall in the attic. These were a part of my childhood fantasies.
How vs Why
photo credit: Sha Jackson
I am a firm believer that the answers to systemic problems in America exist far beyond the whys. Asking why generally pacifies the questions we find too difficult to honestly answer. I have come up with a simple yet viable solution to move us past the whys.
