Almost 99 years ago to the day, North Tulsa burned when white rioters took innocent lives and destroyed Black Wall Street. 99 years later, racial pain is active in South Minneapolis and St. Paul.

My heart hurts as America grieves yet another innocent life taken away too soon. I’m hurting for George Floyd’s family, his friends & his loved ones.

I hurt for the thousands of good police officers all over America who do what is right everyday & are just as shocked with what they have seen. We all have a responsibility to stand up for justice in our communities and workplaces.

I believe we are called to work towards reconciliation and peace. In the weeks, months, & years ahead what will you do to help our nation reconcile? Will you talk about race in your everyday conversations, or will you wait for the next innocent life to be lost?

We all have a responsibility to step up and speak out now – peacefully and intentionally.

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. & He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians

I'm praying for Minneapolis, those impacted by #GeorgeFloyd's death & the law enforcement community. I pray we can come together & find solutions so that on the 100th, 150th, & 199th anniversary of the #TulsaRaceMassacre we don’t look & think ‘Has anything really changed?’