by Ted Hartzell | Jun 5, 2020 | Brave Talks, Uncategorized
Former Infantry Officer in Vietnam Talks of Personal Evolution on Matters of Race – and About Summoning the Courage to Confront Racist Remarks BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Marty Goldrick is an engaging man in his early 70s and an easygoing conversationalist. He is retired...
by Ted Hartzell | Jun 1, 2020 | Brave Talks
In Retirement, She Has Experienced an ‘Epiphany’ about the Extent of Systemic Racism. Her Approach to Change? – the ‘Ripples’ Method ST. JOSEPH, Mich.—Now that she had more free time, Liz Garey wanted to put some of her energy into a cherished cause. She would work...
by Ted Hartzell | May 27, 2020 | Blog
Therapist and author Sheila Wise Rowe (left) talks with Christina Edmondson, dean of Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Mich., after Rowe’s speech at Calvin in February 2020. Therapist-Author Sheila Wise Rowe Recalls the ‘Lies’ She...
by Ted Hartzell | May 27, 2020 | Blog, Sidebar
Therapist-author Sheila Wise Rowe talks about what it feels like to suffer the trauma of racism. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – People of color who suffer racial trauma can find comfort and wholeness through three paths – lament, community and true reconciliation – said...
by Ted Hartzell | Nov 11, 2019 | Arline Geronimus, Blog
‘Weathering’ Theory Scholar Says Researchers Don’t Focus Enough on Black Americans’ Lived Experience By TED HARTZELL BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. – The pictures on the auditorium screen showed five vibrant, accomplished young women, all African-American, all in their 20s...