Category: Handling Hate in Community Dialogue
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One form of disinformation is the “look over there, not over here” narrative, especially when used to scapegoat a person or a population. We are currently hearing a version of this narrative in the form of an attack on federal employees who are being portrayed as representative of government bloat or corruption. Yet let’s look…
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Its been a difficult few weeks in American politics. Are you concerned that racism, hate, mendacity, and hyper-partisanship are dominating our national discourse? As citizens we have more power to shape the national discourse than we might think. Here’s what you can do: Recognize the patterns of hate and respond with Stories of Wisdom. Ask…
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Last month I was sitting with friends and discussing recent events at the University of Missouri. One of those present – an African American – said with sadness “it’s getting to the point where I hope there isn’t another African-American president in my life-time. I don’t remember it ever being this bad.” Another member of…
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After the twin towers fell 13 years ago, my then 13 year old daughter struggled to understand the world she was growing into. Ultimately she wrote a poem. That poem began with a sense of helplessness: I do not hold in my hand the power to change what happened on September 11. I cannot turn…