by Tom DeWolf | Apr 22, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Healthy Living
I came to the realization rather late in life that social justice and environmental issues are intimately related. I was in the 10th grade at Western Christian High School when the first Earth Day was observed. Each class in our school (9-12 at that time) created a...
by Tom DeWolf | Apr 3, 2009 | Appearances by Tom
Today is the morning of the third day–my second–of the White Privilege Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. This gathering of more than 900 people dedicated to justice, equity, and peace inspires and encourages me, and gives me hope, in ways that no other...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 15, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Inheriting the Trade, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Traces of the Trade, Trauma and Healing
The more time I spend in Denver the more impressed and inspired I am at all the resources that are available there to people who are committed to improving our world. Over the past several days I have participated in, and witnessed, successful models of education,...
by Tom DeWolf | Mar 12, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Coming to the Table
Just when I think I know something for sure I find out–once again–that it ain’t necessarily so. I flew to Denver Wednesday thinking that the reason I was coming was to meet with a reading club, speak at Metro College, Denver Eclectics, Mapleton...
by Tom DeWolf | Feb 20, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Inheriting the Trade
Late last night the first ever “e-blast” went out on behalf of Inheriting the Trade. Approximately 2,200 people around the world received the e-mail (if anyone reading this post did not receive it please let me know and we’ll add you to the list). I...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 20, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, History, Genealogy, Politics
By the time Prinny and I arrived from Virginia by train at L’Enfant Plaza, access to the National Mall via 7th Street was closed. The area was full. All access points between 7th and 14th were also closed. We finally entered the Mall near the Washington...
