Perspective Matters: " I had no idea."
During this PANDEMIC YEAR, I've spent lots more time walking and reading. In morning walks I notice homes , and trees, and squirrels and people and yard signs. The yard signs have often brought focus to my meandering steps and thoughts. My reading has ranged from articles about elections and pandemics to books about myth, spirituality and history. Among the many books I chose, I must say "The Warmth of Other Suns", by Isabel Wilkerson was most enlightening. The detailed story of the "Great Migration" of African American people from the South to the North and West from 1915-1970 carries insights on the history of this nation and her people that affected me profoundly. The book changed my perspective and rearranged the paradigm that frames my understanding of history and culture in the U.S.A. I'm a white man who sees himself as enlightened, intelligent, and somewhat knowledgeable about America. "White Privilege" is a concept that intellectua