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no justice rolling down – or up – for Breonna Taylor

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Sheila Morris

A makeshift memorial in downtown Louisville, Ky., for Breonna Taylor in September 2020. Taylor was killed March 13, 2020 in her home during a botched narcotics raid carried out by Louisville police. Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (from … Continue reading →

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families first

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sheila Morris

No justice, no peace. No Donald, no Mike. Just Joe and Kamala. Four years ago I was overjoyed when the first woman of a major political party was nominated to be President of the United States. From Seneca to Selma … Continue reading →

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the murder of George Floyd in america – anger, fear, hatred, uprising

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Sheila Morris

Videos of the killing of a 46-year-old black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. by four policemen responding to a call concerning a fake $20 bill allegedly passed at a nearby corner grocery store have spread as fast as … Continue reading →

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forty days milestone

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sheila Morris

When Pretty, the gay boys basketball buddies and I were making the trip from Greenville home to Columbia after watching our Gamecock women’s basketball team win the SEC tournament on Sunday, March 8th. we all were happy, thrilled, excited, chatty, … Continue reading →

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maya angelou: a woman of substance and survival

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Sheila Morris

This post is actually a combination of two I wrote in prior years on the life of one of my favorite writers, Maya Angelou.  The first was written on the day of her death in May, 2014, the second on … Continue reading →

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it’s a simple matter of justice – remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Sheila Morris

1993 March on Washington for LGBT Equality Twenty-seven years ago this April I marched with the South Carolina delegation in the 1993 March on Washington. It was a life-changing experience not only for me but for hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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today I need a little help

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Sheila Morris

Dear Anybody, More images of killings in our streets, parking lots, playgrounds, classrooms, movie theaters, night clubs, houses of worship, baseball fields, homes, offices, You Name the Scene of another one before Shazam does. Another series of cases of blatant … Continue reading →

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in conclusion (3) and oh yeah, about roseanne

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Sheila Morris

The Alabama River was a picture of calm and serenity that stood in sharp contrast to our day filled with turbulence and uneasiness. The colorful cocktails, merriment of the partygoers on our riverboat cruise and the blaring upbeat music of the band on the boat lifted my spirits and … Continue reading →

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sweet home Alabama!

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sheila Morris

Thank you to the people of Alabama for restoring my faith and hope in a life-long American dream of liberty and justice for all and for reminding me that Every Vote Counts. I especially want to thank the black women … Continue reading →

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why do we need hurricanes to remind us what makes us better people?

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Sheila Morris

The stories of bravery, compassion – heroism in the face of unimaginable adversity – have been captured by social media and more traditional TV coverage every minute of every day for the past week during Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath … Continue reading →

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