The Long Moment of Silence
“Remember that we have two eyes and two ears, but only one mouth for a reason.” Traditional folk proverb The horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor and the events following are too raw and too real for any commentary grounded in reflection by a white man. These deaths call for the action we are seeing in the streets. Action that has been missing for far too long in this country. White people play a crucial role…