The revelation of the social order creates a distinct memory. The experience etched in the cornerstone of each life. Either it will be a life with the wind in your face adding resistance with every step, or pressing at your back, adding a lightness to each step.
Skin pigment does not reveal the character of the human wearing it, but rather…
Prejudice hijacked my trip to the holiday party. Sadly, I was the only one in the car. As a white guy learning to fight racism, I was blindsided. Repulsed by the voice in my head, the lies persisted until I encountered truth.
Two weeks earlier, I met Tohmai at a DC post office, awaiting the doors to open. I was getting a passport, and he was doing a maildrop for business. Tohmai is an engaging entrepreneur growing a successful Washington DC real estate business. The conversation easily flowed, and we exchanged business cards with the plan to connect over a meal.
Two days before the Fourth of July holiday, Tohmai and I met for lunch, where I got to know the DC native. Growing up in a low-income neighborhood and the son of a single mother, he knew he didn't want to end up as another African-American statistic, either behind bars or dead. And his ever-growing client list proves he is achieving his dream of helping people….