Where all sides (will) meet
After a young gunman traveled across Texas this month to open fire on an El Paso Walmart, killing twenty-two and aiming specifically for Mexicans, Hispanics, and immigrants, Latino and Hispanic Americans are trying to grip shaken visions of their lives in this country. An article from USA Today captures their reactions.
Americans find it difficult to discuss how the issues of guns and race, in America, intersect with one another. Both are considered “divisive” topics on their own, so blending them together is not something many people want to do. But in order to solve problems, it may be necessary.
An article from the Everett Herald explores a veteran’s take on suicide.
When mass shootings occur, they snap us into a kind of post-traumatic social hysteria, and for good reason. But the truth is, “smaller” incidents of gun violence, meaning single incidents involving fewer individuals, happen every single day and are no less tragic.
Who is responsible for gun violence? Whose problem is it? Is it really the sole responsibility of an individual? Or does the society that surrounds us also play a role?
The one thing our mission can not abide is supremacy.
We are an intriguing mix of colors. We come from a fascinating mix of places. We’ve spoken an intoxicating number of languages. But of course, our brains never let us stop there.
