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Embracing My History & My Values

August 9, 2021

Nisa, The New 3Rs Class of 2021 It was never about what I could and couldn’t buy. It wasn’t about how many pairs of shoes I owned. It wasn’t about blending in with the rich White kids. It was about the twinge I got when I realized that I have to be mindful about money […]

Racism and Poverty

July 10, 2021

David, Age 13, The New 3Rs Class of 2021 There is a misconception that discrimination and poverty are unrelated. The circle of racism continues to repeat itself holding Black people in poverty. Our country’s economy was built on the backs of enslaved Blacks taken from Africa and continues to say in the history books that […]

A Retired Black Liberator-Commander Finally Speaks Out

June 23, 2021

Encounter With Black Survivors at Dachau Retired Colonel Emmett, the African American commander who liberated Dachau and freed thousands of Holocaust victims. Once we got to Dachau we were in for the surprise of our lives. Aside from the horrors that were beyond description, we were completely surprised to see 8,000 half-breed Germans and Blacks […]