Courageous conversations with our ancestors—reckoning with whiteness, truth, and repair.
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Mama’s Tree
Bet Russell as a girl - St. Mary’s on the Bay, Texas, circa 1872
While reflecting last week on the resilience of trees, I also thought about stories of resilience in my ancestry. I’m sure there are many. I had ancestors who served in many...
Rooted
It’s only recently that I learned to talk to trees.
They speak to me of resilience.
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Here in D...
Write the Damned Check
From my trip a week ago for the March on Washington 2026 - Defend the Vote
Last week I (re)learned that sometimes the most effective and important thing I can do to support racial justice is shut up and write the damned check.
I’m passion...
My First Podcast Interview: Ancestors, Race, and Responsibility
I spent a few days in our nation’s capital at the end of last week for the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote. More about that next week. The trip threw off my writing schedule a bit, so I decided this week I’d share with you my firs...
The Same Sermon: From 1677 Hadley to 2026 America
The arrival of John Winthrop at Salem, MA in 1630 — 47 years before this conversation with my ancestors. Winthrop famously delivered a sermon claiming that God had entered a covenant with the colonists to claim this land.
Content note: Rep...
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