“Your eyes,” I remarked. “You should be a model for a mask advertisement.” My friend turned to me puzzled. We were outdoors at SHAMc watching an amusing Read more...
Author: Amy Bryant
ANTICIPATION. The 25-pound turkey in the oven. Dining room table, set with our finest china, extends to accommodate 18. The doorbell rings. We greet extended family with Read more...
With less than a week to go until the results of our election, I am weary of the rancor and discord that has our nation more divided Read more...
My mind is pounding with the cacophony emitted by the spokespersons on 24-hour news, and I’m missing Walter Cronkite. Walter was a tele-journalist. He followed the journalists’ Read more...
I used to equate racism and prejudice. Prejudiced people were those who wanted to deliberately deny my rights because of the color of my skin. They prohibited Read more...
Were you ever followed by department store security because your skin is white? If not, your life has always mattered. Were you ever denied a job simply Read more...
For the past ten years, the Safety Harbor community has been an integral part of my life, and I have always been treated as if my life Read more...
For two days in succession, I saw friends of mine being maligned on Facebook with vitriolic, hateful words, completely devoid of empathy. Most distressing of all, the Read more...
It’s been over two weeks since the brutal murder of George Floyd and I’m only now able to write about it. My initial response alternated between rage Read more...
I decorated my home as a sanctuary containing all that is meaningful to me. The likenesses of four generations of family grace the walls. Religious artifacts are Read more...