Category Archives: Social Change
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
The five-minute VIDEO below shows Dr. Joy DeGruy explaining some of the central concepts of her idea of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), a syndrome she locates as a species of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). You cannot heal from … Continue reading
The Wokeness Problem – Part 2
The phrase “Black Lives Matter” was hijacked in ways that helped many Americans avoid, not face, the issue of race.* Now “Wokeness” has suffered a similar fate. CNN Business correspondent Allison Morrow writes, “Part of the problem is the way … Continue reading
Two Films on Homelessness
I have served in homeless shelters for over three decades, the most current being Daybreak in Joliet, Illinois, a shelter started by distinguished advocate for the homeless Diane Nilan in 1988. State mandates during our pandemic have restricted the number … Continue reading