Jul 28, 2017Searching for the promise of JuneteenthThe need to thrive in toxic times — On June 19th, I was looking for local activities or celebrations that could introduce my daughters to Juneteenth, the occasion on which Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation two years after it was decreed. …Muslim6 min readMuslim6 min read
Mar 30, 2017A Broken DealWhat a white boy taught this black woman about resistance — Our homeschool coop tried a version of the blue eyes/brown eyes exercise in the 6- to 10-year-olds’ history class. I knew it would be interesting, so I settled in to watch, not guessing how much I would learn. The two parent teachers had cookies, but only the brown-eyed children were…Race6 min readRace6 min read
Nov 13, 2016Waking up Muslim on November 9thA response to my brother, who did not vote and is not afraid — November 8, 2016 On election day, I was driving to my mother’s house to offer and to receive moral support on an anxiety-ridden day. My youngest daughter asked me to turn on a Quran CD. My eldest daughter groaned as I turned it on. As we pulled up to a traffic light, we…Racism8 min readRacism8 min read
Oct 25, 2016How Many Generations to Justice?Seeing the Civil Rights Movement through the Eyes of Today’s Youth — Last week I led a history lesson about the “Greensboro four” for a group of homeschooling students. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
