A new video released Monday titled “The Talk” compellingly tackles the impact of racial bias through the lens of black parents in America.
This video accurately displays what it is like to be black in America. It shows the conversations all black parents have with their kids to keep them safe and to encourage them to fight the racist society. And it’s heartbreaking that parents need to remind their kids that their “Black is beautiful”.Society needs to change and time has come to talk about this.
The San Antonio Humane Society is a local animal rescue group that is mobilized in Houston and surrounding areas along with other animal rescue groups to help displaced pets from Hurricane Harvey…and like so many other disaster response organizations, THEY NEED YOUR HELP!
So please, any amount is welcome and will go to help the people on the ground with providing shelter, food, safe drinking water, and reuniting pets with their families.
As some of you know, I’m United Methodist, and I’m very proud of the ministry of UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief. UMCOR responds to disasters both within the US and around the world. While I sadly understand some people are skeptical of church-based disaster relief organizations, UMCOR is first and foremost about “relieving” people from disaster. Basically, the belief that you put your faith INTO ACTION, rather than preach on high.
I’ve talked about UMCOR before during disaster situations, and the reason I’m so proud of them is that 100% of your donation GOES to disaster relief. Other organizations spend a portion of donation money on marketing, but UMCOR doesn’t need to as it’s an extension of the United Methodist denomination and relies on its churches to help “get the word out”.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE CHRISTIAN OR UNITED METHODIST TO DONATE. All donations of any kind or size are welcome.
Anyway, this is my way of trying to “get the word out” to help! It really is a great organization and ministry, and the essence of Jesus’ call to love your neighbor.
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