By Inez Tuck Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole are recognized for their heroism in the Crimean War. Little is known about how these ordinary girls from very different cultural and economic backgrounds became extraordinary women leaders. The book describes the...

The "Look" a poem by Inez Tuck, April 2022   A Black Woman Vice President Supreme Court Justice Actor Entrepreneur Professor Nurse Teacher Engineer Housekeeper Attorney CEO First responder Flight Attendant And more! The defense against efforts to humiliate, to demean, to threaten, to diminish. The only weapon to assert boundaries, to counter hate, to protect dignity, to maintain grace. Is the “Look!”

I Don't Trust You by Dr. Inez Tuck, January 2022 My thoughts and ponderings during this time of political upheaval and disarray while the Omicron virus surges.   I don’t trust you during these turbulent times. Your words don’t match your actions. Do you really...

by Rev. Gareth Murray Jr., Lead Pastor of  Hillendale Baptist Church What if I told you that American church growth – as presently constructed – might harm the country and the witness of Christ more than church decline? Sounds crazy,...

Inez Tuck, MDiv, PhD, IJF Advisory Board Member I’m shocked, disappointed, saddened, and outraged over the recent mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. Innocent lives were taken by one person with an automatic pistol. We mourn across the nation for these...

Dr. Henry Allen, IJF Advisory Board Chair In popular culture, among voluntary immigrants and those less informed sociologically, it is often assumed or internalized by many citizens that the United States is exceptional.  To wit, the notion is that the...

IJF Advisory Group: Reflections on the decision in the Breonna Taylor Case by Carl Jensen One of the great blessings of our IJF advisory fellowship is our diversity. We have walked many different life paths and have experienced the world’s realities...

Police Negligence and Criminality? by Henry "Hank" Allen Once again, police negligence and criminality have been justified under a cloak of legality. The Breonna Taylor adjudication was reprehensible since it justified the shedding of innocent blood, the result of reckless...

The Decisions on the Breonna Taylor Case by Samuel Feemster Our FBI SWAT team rehearsed executing a dynamic entry ad infinitum. Each scenario was different, but the tactical precision remained constant. We learned to think in each space occupied, identify...

Reflection on the aftermath of the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor by Inez Tuck Death at the hands of another human being is numbing and an unfortunate loss of life under any circumstances. The death of a family member is...