Listening as an Act of Courage
I’m part of a group dedicated to educating ourselves on racism and supporting one another in taking action. In each session, we deepen these newly-formed bonds of friendship through a process of story sharing. Last week, one woman shared a story about the power of listening. It was the mid-1990’s and Casey was flying back to Portland from Denver after attending a public health conference. She got settled in her seat and pulled out her voter’s pamphlet to prepare for the upcom