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• On reflection: a week after the inauguration

  I could barely see the podium or the big screen last week in Washington, DC. It's not because we weren't close enough to either... in fact, we were pretty darn close to the action. It's because I couldn't stop crying the whole time. From Aretha (what a hat...!) to Reverend Lowery ("Let all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen...") the experience was transformational. I was honored and excited to be able to attend, of course, but I was not prepared for the emotion of the event. I have met Mr. Obama and I've been inspired by his words on many occasions. Jennifer and I were there in Denver on that beautiful August evening when he accepted his party's nomination... Posted Jan 28 2009, 10:18 AM by KTrapani with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: human rights, New Year's Resolutions, values, Bush Doctrine, racism, civil rights, Dr. King

• Rosa sat...

  ...so Martin could walk. Martin walked so Barack could run. Barack ran so our children can fly. I have no crystal ball, but I feel strongly that we are about to witness an historic evening -- an evening that, even here in the United States of Amnesia, will remain an indelible memory for all of us for the rest of our lives. Many Democrats I know will be satisfied with nothing less than a sweeping rebuke of the 28 years of conservative ascendancy. They want, and expect, not only a 10-point Obama win, but also 60 seats in the new Senate. Neither is likley to happen. At the same time, most Republicans would be ecstatic with even the narrowest margin in a McCain win. Either way, tomorrow, we will... Posted Nov 04 2008, 02:38 PM by KTrapani with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: civil rights, education, public policy, economy, Dr. King, Obama, McCain

• The Most Courageous Speech Ever Given...

  It's April 4, 1968. Dr. King has been shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. A few hundred miles away, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination, is scheduled to appear before a large crowd in a dangerous black neighborhood in Indianapolis. He is advised by his security detail not to go, but he goes anyway. On the ride to the event, he is quiet, lost in thought. Finally, the unimaginable occurs to him and he asks, "Do they know?" "No", he is told. The crowd has been gathering and waiting for many hours, they've had no way to hear the news. Bobby Kennedy realizes then that he, a white man of great privilege, will be the one to... Posted Apr 07 2008, 05:57 PM by KTrapani with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: racism, civil rights, Bobby Kennedy, Dr. King, Obama