Bridging The Gap: Thoughts On Racism From A White Mother of Black Children

I believe in honesty in all things, writing included. When I had the idea to write this article I had a certain person in mind for the target audience. About seven years ago I was the kind of person who would say “All lives matter” in response to protests. I was the kind of person who thought that black people only had trouble with the police because the were committing crimes. Today I couldn’t be further from that viewpoint. The thing that has changed me was having black family members. People I love and care for that are of a…