Category Archives: Prejudice

Harnessing Heartbreak

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I’m heartbroken about the events of the last week, at a loss for words–at least the right words. But my mind is swirling with a hundred different thoughts. So, this may be a rambling post, but I’m going to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Hate, Prejudice | Tagged Alton Sterling, bigotry, Dallas, hate, Philando Castile, police officers, prejudice | 4 Comments

Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Jan Morrill

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I’d like to share a brief excerpt from my work-in-process sequel to The Red Kimono. The following scene takes place on May 29, 1958, at the Little Rock Central High School graduation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Excerpt, Prejudice, Sequel Progress | Tagged Ernest Green, Little Rock Central High School, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK | Leave a comment

A Way of Life

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jan Morrill

Amazing that today, the 74th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, all the talk on CNN is about Donald Trump’s proposition that all Muslims be banned from travel to the United States. This follows his suggested surveillance of mosques … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Prejudice | Tagged Bono, internment, Japanese American, Pearl Harbor, Trump | 11 Comments

Fear of the Huddled Masses

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Jan Morrill

At first, I felt a sense of security upon hearing that more than half of our nation’s governors have said that Syrian refugees would not be welcome in their states. The day after the terrorist attacks took place in Paris, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Hate, History, Politics, Prejudice, Uncategorized | Tagged Abbott, courage, Emma Lazarus, fear, Japanese American, Jewish, Markell, politics, refugees, Statue of Liberty, World War II | 12 Comments

Outrage Over a Red Kimono?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Jan Morrill

I’ve been following a discussion on Facebook about the outrage over an event called “Kimono Wednesdays” at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the more I read about it, the more infuriated I get. Through the month of July, … Continue reading →