Why can’t we acknowledge that a broken criminal justice system does a disservice to the thousands of good cops, as well as the millions of good Black Americans? Why can’t we acknowledge that this broken system has created an environment that allows bad cops and criminals of all races to thrive? Why is it so […]
Month: June 2020
I know things have been heavy over here at The Sara Beth Times lately. These are heavy times. For the last year or so I’ve been struggling with stepping beyond the neutral, cheerful tone that worked so well in my newspaper column for all those years. When COVID-19 hit, followed by the Black Lives Matter […]
I want to believe that the White people standing alongside their Black brothers and sisters in the Black Lives Matter protests are all there for the right reasons – to fight for justice, to change the system, to finally rid society of the scourge of racism. I believe for the vast majority, that is the […]
I’m going to tell you about something that I hold very dear. I’d even go so far as to say it is the foundation beneath everything that I value in my life. Without this foundation, I would not be able to practice my faith, or express my voice in this forum, or any other, […]