Yup! I'll forever love Janice Marie for her fierce and yet gentle nudging/education.
At a NY pizza place in the 90s 'with a number of friends around the table (after I quoted an African American UU Author and scholar to support an opinion I'd stated) Janice (who had already expressed an opposing opinion) said so sweetly- something like "Isn't it interesting when white people invoke Black scholars to strengthen their views? "
Wow!!! The world shifted for mr in that moment. I'll be forever grateful for Janice Marie's gentle teaching, leadership and friendship. In that minute I understood what it meant to step back, listen and learn.
That’s a beautiful story! The gentle teacher! Thank you for sharing it!
Yup! I'll forever love Janice Marie for her fierce and yet gentle nudging/education.
At a NY pizza place in the 90s 'with a number of friends around the table (after I quoted an African American UU Author and scholar to support an opinion I'd stated) Janice (who had already expressed an opposing opinion) said so sweetly- something like "Isn't it interesting when white people invoke Black scholars to strengthen their views? "
Wow!!! The world shifted for mr in that moment. I'll be forever grateful for Janice Marie's gentle teaching, leadership and friendship. In that minute I understood what it meant to step back, listen and learn.