No More Water: Pentecost the Day after This Week

Was this week the end of something, or was it just the beginning? In a historical sense, the events of this week are the continuation of a vicious circle: of struggle and oppression, of silencing and outburst. But for many it also feels like a breaking point, when blackness has been negligible for beyond far too long, and the time has come for power to feel pain. In a country where the cries of violence toward persons of color have become a constant background noise, what will it take to awaken the conscience of the status quo? For many Americans, this nation has been burning ever since its birth. How can the rest of us come to see it?