…I hope your visit to East Palestine, OH, brings some comfort to the folks there who are still trying to recover from the Norfolk Southern fiasco last year…
…the Arab-Americans in Dearborn, MI who are resisting the negative news about their city. 31-year-old Palestinian American Lexis Zeidan caught my attention with her commitment to “reclaim that narrative in the face of a country that is trying to paint us in a false light.”..
…I am reminded of Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker’s Creek where she talks about aging plants & animals in the wild “whose beauty beats & shines not in its imperfections but overwhelmingly in spite of them.”
…Have you heard of Barbara Brandon-Croft (BBC)? She’s the first Black woman to have a nationally syndicated comic strip. … I encourage you to invite her to the WH & get her insights on using art & humor to get your message across…
… I am not a fan of Las Vegas. It brings out the worst in people. The cityscape is totally unnatural, especially all the fountains, canals & waterfalls….
… They also mentioned that PA Lt Gov Austin Davis made 6 stops on Wed pitching you to his fellow young black men. I hope his messaging about combating the epidemic of gun violence resonated with them….