The end of the year is always a time for reflection about yourself, your loved ones, and your community. That’s why we get to enjoy the flashback articles from Bill in Portland Maine and also endure the crap lists described in this article.
I am a white resident of Cleveland proper. I came home yesterday to the sights of flashing lights and proud marchers standing up for their beliefs. That was not the first time that I had seen those sights in my adopted hometown. After all, along with Ferguson, Baltimore, and Chicago, we have become one of the ground zeros in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Because of that, my yearly reflection on community revolves around issues of race and criminal justice. Please join me over the jump for three of these reflections.