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Reflections on CRT and MLK

Written by Dr. Mary Theresa (Terry) Webb, West Lampeter. This piece was first published here, the LancasterSpeaksUp.com blog, on January 17, 2022 with permission from the author. It has been submitted to LancasterOnline/LNP and PennLive for consideration as an OpEd. The Russian History Museum in Moscow was empty except for one lone wheelbarrow when IContinue reading “Reflections on CRT and MLK”

A Christian-Veteran-Doctor-Father’s Thoughts about the Death of Breonna Taylor

Written by Justin Wilson, MD, Manheim Township. This piece was first posted on Sept. 24, 2020 on Facebook. Reprinted here with permission from the author. I don’t often post much, and I definitely never post anything political or about current events. But now, I have been moved in such a manner that not posting my thoughtsContinue reading “A Christian-Veteran-Doctor-Father’s Thoughts about the Death of Breonna Taylor”

It’s All White and All Wrong

Written by Rebecca Branle, Ephrata Township. This piece was first published on Oct. 26, 2020 on Rebecca’s blog, basicallybeckyblogs. Reprinted here with permission from the author. Thoughts Penned After Ahmaud It’s a white people problem. And yet that’s not how most white people talk about it. They speak in lots of “he should haves,” orContinue reading “It’s All White and All Wrong”

The Death of Ricardo Muñoz is Not a Partisan Issue

Written by Eric Kearsley, Willow Street. This LTE was first published on September 17, 2020 in LNP/LancasterOnline. Reprinted here with permission from the author. The circumstances surrounding the death of Ricardo Muñoz continue to emerge, but the following seems to be clear: Ricardo Muñoz’s mental health problems were well known to his family and theContinue reading “The Death of Ricardo Muñoz is Not a Partisan Issue”