An optimist by nature, I am nonetheless alarmed by the open embrace of anti-democratic authoritarianism by the right wing generally and the GOP particularly. Last week, I started to write about the light sentences and kid glove treatment afforded the white supremacist (Yes white supremacists. Think about the color of the voters of those contestedContinue reading “This is Not a Drill”
Author Archives: Eva Paterson
Confronting Evil
When I read that the former President wanted members of the military to shoot #BlackLivesMatter protesters last summer, I was shocked but upon reflection, not surprised. After doing some meditating, I had an aha moment. We are dealing with evil. I looked up the word to make sure I was not being hyperbolic. Merriam-Webster definitionContinue reading “Confronting Evil”
The Tulsa Massacre and Attempts to Whitewash History
I am blessed with incredible friends. My friend Kevin D. Johnson, Jr. told me about the Tulsa Massacre 18 years ago. He and I want to make movies together and he brought me his screen play called 1921. You will see some of his vision on September 20. I had never heard of this atrocity. IContinue reading “The Tulsa Massacre and Attempts to Whitewash History”