Ruminations of the Soul reflects insights and conversations prompted by the authors diverse interests and innate curiosity about the world as a newly ordained minister, growing theologian, teacher, writer, activist/researcher and seeker.The blogger is a Unitarian Universalist mystical humanist/child of the Universe on a path seeking to know God and to be of service in healing self and the world.
Instead of working in Chi Town last week I carried my work along with me to Austin, TX. It was an important week for my younger daughter Kaleema. She was the key note speaker for the NAACP's Annual Banquet and she hosted a house warming in her tiny and...
As I continue to organize and declutter my files on South Africa I have pulled the file labeled, "correspondence." This is a file that documents my contacts. While it is dated there are actual letters that I have saved.
Below are two, one from Sharon...
I researched and wrote a proposal to the Fulbright Institute as a way to return to South Africa in 2007. My focus at that time was to integrate gender studies and religious studies through some basic courses like women and religion and violence against...
(This "mother and child" statute are located inside Holy Cross Church in Back of the Yards in Chicago, IL where Father Bruce Wellums serves. The generic images of women as loving mother and fierce protector while positive can be highjacked to promote...
(picture of Theaster Gates, recently performing some of his spoken word in Chicago, IL. Theaster studied at the University of Cape Town many years ago before I visited in 1994. I dedicate my memories of South Africa to him and all the black Americans...
