The last few days have been really difficult. I have thrown myself into art and music to get through. One of my African American sons was verbally abused by a stranger in a store today. Both of my boys are very concerned and so am I about so many things in their lives. Education, health care, and basic safety in a country that has elected a bigot and condoned abuse of the vulnerable. I am listening to We Shall Overcome and Imagine. I am donating to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The name is misleading. It has been working through legal, social, and educational channels to make the United States a better country.
“For more than four decades, we’ve won landmark cases that brought systemic reforms – toppling remnants of Jim Crow segregation and destroying violent white supremacist groups; shattering barriers to equality for women, vulnerable children, the LGBT community and the disabled; protecting migrant workers from abuse; ensuring the humane treatment of prisoners; reforming juvenile justice practices; and more.”
This helped me today and I hope it helps you. Lets work on healing.
lunanista 
We have donated money to them in the past. It’s a great organization.
I’m so happy you know and support them, too. Thanks
I’m saddened and angry to hear that this hatred has touched your son.
Thank you for all you do. I’m educating myself about how I can stand up to this injustice. Your art is a balm. Feeling ineloquent, but wanted to reach out.
Thank you for your kind words. I always appreciate supportive comments, but now more than ever.
I love the quote very powerful. So sorry to hear your son had to listen to such negativity. We think the world is changing and people are evolving as humans and embracing diversity and differences, then you see who the next President of the United States is and I cringe. Maybe it will bring people together Jeanette. I was shocked as I told my daughter that he would never get in, who would vote for such a person? Shows how much I know, living in Australia.