by Tom DeWolf | Jun 11, 2009 | History, Genealogy, Other Musings, Race, Oppression, Privilege
Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office May 8, 2009. The youngster wanted to see if the President’s haircut felt like his own. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) I’ve...
by Tom DeWolf | Jun 5, 2009 | History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege
The state of Connecticut on Wednesday evening became the 8th state (and the first in New England) to apologize for its role in slavery. I refer you to my cousin James DeWolf Perry’s blog, The Living Consequences, for his excellent coverage of this legislative...
by Tom DeWolf | Apr 27, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Coming to the Table, History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege
There is something about being in the physical space of where historical events took place that is far more impacting than reading about that history. Standing at the Door of No Return at Elmina dungeon in Ghana, being mere feet from where Dr. King died at the...
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 | Jan 13, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Inheriting the Trade, Race, Oppression, Privilege
My “Traces of the Trade” cousins and I have been busy talking with people all over the country about the legacy of slavery, racism today, and what we can do to overcome those things that continue to divide us. I’ll be joining Juanita Brown this...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 9, 2009 | History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
One of the most painful aspects of confronting the legacy of slavery through outreach with the film Traces of the Trade and the book Inheriting the Trade is the fact that it isn’t just history we’re exposing. Slavery continues today. A question I often ask...
