Larry Ward > Quotes

“You have to understand this was all about the money—and the fear of losing money and privilege—for white American people to stand by and witness this drama for hundreds of years. Responding to online criticism of the looting that ensued after the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020, journalist Jenée Osterheld put it like this: “I hate that the livelihood of business owners is burning. But so are Black lives. And we know America’s love language is money.”
― Larry Ward, America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal

“Francis Weller says, “The idea that you have to earn a living is a tragic way to think about being a human being.” Especially if that’s your only way of thinking about your one precious life. This is why the current state is a scandal. It’s not just because of what happened in the past. It’s because what happened is still happening. Karma is living energy that gets manifested in economics, politics, and the justice system.”
― Larry Ward, America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal