by Tom DeWolf | Jan 21, 2010 | Coming to the Table, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
I’ll be at historic Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, January 30 for this Coming to the Table event. If you have friends in the Jackson area, or if you know folks in the media, please pass along this information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 19, 2009 | Books, Reviews, History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
Dr. Joy DeGruy (formerly Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary), author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, is a member of the Bahá’í faith community. Understanding this context breathes deeper meaning into Dr. DeGruy’s...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 12, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Race, Oppression, Privilege
When Belvie Rooks asked me to join her for a presentation at the Denver Green Festival earlier this year I jumped at the opportunity. Working with Belvie in both Denver and at the Institute of Noetic Sciences conference in Tucson have been true highlights of my...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 25, 2009 | Race, Oppression, Privilege
I’m thankful for a lot this Thanksgiving… family, friends, love, health, and those who are committed to justice and peace. And I’m thankful for Luis CdeBaca. CdeBaca is President Obama’s “Ambassador-at-Large” who fights modern day...
by Tom DeWolf | Oct 5, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Healthy Living, Race, Oppression, Privilege
Aloha My wife Lindi and I recently vacationed at one of our favorite places on earth: Maui, Hawaii (love those free flights via air miles!). We stayed for several days with two of our dearest friends, Allison and L. David. I wrote to Dave prior to our coming asking if...
by Tom DeWolf | Aug 22, 2009 | Coming to the Table, History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
My first visit to Jackson coincides with my current reading of Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63, by Taylor Branch. Being in the community where many significant events occurred during the civil rights era greatly impacted my time there and served...
