Posts by Sheila Qualls
Four Ways to Unify and Glorify
My father was born in the Jim Crow South in 1929. He grew up sitting in the back of the bus and drinking from the “colored” water fountain. He enlisted…
Read More8 Ways to Handle Negative Feedback
“Cute haircut . . .” It sounded like a compliment until he added, “It’d look even better if you’d combed it.” Then he said, “I’m Oprah’s stylist, so sometimes I…
Read MoreA New View on Race From a Mother’s Heart
As the mother of three black sons, the tragic death of George Floyd cut me deep. As I watched Floyd cry out for help and struggle to breathe, I couldn’t…
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