“Are you crying?” my husband, Holden, asks me. No, I insist- my chopsticks shaking as they hold a piece of marinated short rib (갈비). I read online recently that a new Korean BBQ restaurant called K’s House had opened near us, so we decided to try it for lunch today. A woman…
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A Place at the Table | The Market at Bonton Farms
It would be so easy to write a traditional restaurant review for The Market at Bonton Farms. If the delicious dishes and instagrammable decor weren’t enough to drive hoards of Dallas foodies through its doors, the baby goats (yes, you read that correctly) would surely seal the deal. At first glance, one…
Do You Hear the People Sing?
A short post today, because after another night of protest and marching, I am tired. My voice is hoarse from chanting, and the words run dry. These photos shouldn’t need much explanation. How much more symbolic can you get than a hearse and coffin leading the march through downtown Dallas to the…
Rest for the Weary: Social Justice and Solidarity
Behold the brave battalion that stands side by side Too few in number and too proud to hide Then say to the others who did not follow through You’re still our brothers, and we will fight for you (“Newsies”) I’ll never understand people who disparage peaceful protestors. I’ve read terrible commentary these…
“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story”
The strange and sad case of Botham Jean has me thinking constantly (to the point of losing sleep) about the important role of storytelling in social justice. The tension and disappointment I’ve felt about the local media coverage since the shooting bubbled to the surface yesterday after the Dallas Police Department released…
Protest at Dallas City Council Meeting
Dallas City Council was hoping for business as usual at today’s meeting, but we refused to let them normalize injustice. As a community leader expressed concerns over Botham Jean’s death, Mayor Rawlings interrupted him to call a recess and walk out. It was a telling moment about his leadership and the collective…
“History Has Its Eyes On You”
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) Nearly a week after I was startled by the flashing lights of police cars in front of Botham Shem Jean’s apartment complex, my heart feels heavier than ever. The weight…
No Justice, No Peace
“Can we get justice in our living room?” (Dominique Alexander, Next Generation Action Network) Rally for Botham Shem Jean Monday, September 10th outside Dallas Police Department Headquarters
Justice for Botham Shem Jean
The night of September 6th, I looked outside my window and saw an alarming amount of police cars parked outside a nearby apartment complex. I immediately texted my friend who lived in that building to make sure she was okay. Rumors of shots fired were spreading through the neighborhood. It wasn’t until…