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The Sunday Salon is a reflective weekly essay series by Loni Webb, created for readers who still believe words can call us back to our humanity.


I Am Not the Same
Today I give thanks.
One of my favorite quotes is, "I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
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"And So It Goes..."
----Yolanda Webb ---- First Things First Four years ago today, I took my first-ever helicopter ride. In a military Blackhawk no less. ...
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The Summer of Our Discontent
Is this the Summer of Our Discontent, and can we face our continued moral failings by doing nothing?
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"So, What Does Inclusion Really 'Look' Like?"
I was asked this question at a backyard barbecue I attended this weekend. He was serious he said, because he wanted to understand. Could I
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Authenticity. It's a cultural thang.
"Authenticity, it's a cultural thang. People must be allowed to show up in the workplace with their own version of authenticity.
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"Is change an illusion?"
Is change in our world an illusion? And if so, how do we change the illusion. Are we the ones we have been waiting for?
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Pride Goes Before...
Now that I have your attention with that title...you know the rest of that saying.
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Time Memorial
This Memorial Day as we remember history, let's remember the men and women who gave their lives during the building of this country.
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Bear Witness
I had a conversation with someone today about the unfortunate killing of a homeless person on a New York City subway. The death was ruled a
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Ma...Ma...Ma!
It has taken me days to process the events in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Ageism...Until it Happens to You
Let's face it... we all get old. There is no ticket out of aging. There's no influencing that can keep us young. Youthfulness has been cele
Sascha Butler
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Fast Forward
The iconic James Baldwin once said, "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." I have...
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Let's Begin...Again
We can begin to make better choices...it really is that easy.
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The Boy Who Would (Wouldn’t) Be King
We are becoming a deeply divided and polarized world. Part of the reason why the interview with Oprah resonated so profoundly...
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Lessons in the Making
I just have no desire to repeat it. And when we refuse to look back at what our humanity has caused...we are destined to repeat it.
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Letting go of my Ego
In an instant, on that call, I realized that my ego was doing exactly what it always does…
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Peace Be With You...
As a non-traditional educator, I colored outside the lines. I also taught in inner city, urban schools.
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Speak Up...Speak Out
I have heard the saying, "if you see something, say something," ... as the prompt to speak out about racism... hold on its not that easy...
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In Honor of Black History...the Black Family
Today, the word family means a lot more than it used to. Today, we tend to see family as no longer the nuclear man, woman and two children.
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Care of Our Souls
I spent this weekend in near silence. One thing I did not want to do was talk about the events surrounding the electoral college vote.
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