by Tom DeWolf | Jun 12, 2013 | Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
It was fifty years ago today, June 12, 1963, that an assassin’s bullet took the life of Medgar Evers in the driveway of the home he shared with his wife, Myrlie Evers, and their three children in Jackson, Mississippi. I strongly encourage my readers and friends...
by Tom DeWolf | Apr 24, 2013 | Trauma and Healing
In the midst of the insanity following the terror attack during the Boston Marathon I noticed a flurry of Tweets from many quarters calling for some pretty gruesome revenge on the surviving suspect. Among the notable, New York State Senator Greg Ball tweeted,...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 28, 2012 | Trauma and Healing
Peacebuilding in the United States is complicated by our nation’s dysfunctional relationship with violence. We talk a good talk about peace and justice and freedom but we don’t actually have those things to the degree we claim or desire; and conditions are...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 16, 2012 | Trauma and Healing
Like most every American, I am horrified and saddened by the brutal and senseless killings that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Our horror is multiplied because so many of the victims were young children. My heart, my prayers, and my...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 20, 2012 | Trauma and Healing
I woke up this morning to the horrifying news that 12 people were killed at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado last night. Tommy Nugent, a Facebook friend of mine wrote, “Strip us naked at the airport all day long for security… it’s the Colorado...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 18, 2012 | Trauma and Healing
I know the world is a dangerous place. I understand that there are people who want to attack the United States and kill Americans. I realize that American Presidents face decisions unfathomable to most citizens they pledge to protect. But something has changed in the...
