Seeking Counsel from Diego and Frida
December #4 My friends don’t want me to be stressed out by the violence, caused by drugs, that is occurring in Mexico, and the attempts of the government to expose and bring to…
Giving, As Generously As The Earth
December #3 As the hornmigas appear to be winning this year, I have had to take other measures. Neither Sweet Heart nor I wish to be without our own patch of collards, no…
Facing La Madre
December #2 Facing La Madre, the fountain. Meditation. Sweeping. Making and drinking tea. Speaking Spanish with Manuel, whom I have named, to myself, Wise Heart. Because he is one of the wisest people…
Milagros de la Vida – Turtles
December #1 Today, a few hours before sunset, I went with friends to place sixty-four tiny turtles back into the ocean. They had come ashore months before as embryos in their mothers’ bodies.…
We Are In This Place For A Reason
An introduction to All Things Censored, by Mumia Abu Jamalby Alice Walker “This is why we became soldiers. This is why we remain soldiers. Because we want no more death and trickery for…
Everyone's A Victim
What I remember most about being shot is how quick it was. Like a streak of lightening, searing my right eye. One second I was an intense, whole, and scrappy eight year old,…
Dear Brother President (Elect),
You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the Southern United States. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and…
Finally It Is Here
Election Day, November 4, 2008By Alice Walker Finally it is here, November 4th, election morning. This election will change the face of the planet, if Barack Obama wins the presidency. All last week…
A Wedding Ceremony
Marrying Good MenBy Alice Walker A month ago, I married two good men. To each other. You can imagine how this must have shocked my grandparents, with whom I continue to have a…
A Recipe for Difficult Times
Anxiety Soup By Alice Walker You know as well as I do that in the coming elections we will choose world leaders who will be required to stand with us through perhaps the…
Mississippi
Coming to Mississippi From The Third Annual Gathering of Veteransof the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement 2008 By Alice Walker I came to Mississippi in 1966. Forty-two years ago. I came alone. It was…
May Whatever We Have Gained, Not Be Lost
I have sent out a request that Senator Barack Obama, or Michelle Obama, get in touch with me. While waiting for a response (and imagining how busy they must be), I decided to…
Human Sunrise
A Letter to the Graduating Class of Naropa University from Alice Walker May 11, 2007 Someone told me Once that Earth is the only planet that has mornings. The only planet that…
Korean Women’s Soul Questions
KOREAN WOMEN’S SOUL QUESTIONS by Alice Walker and Hyun-kyung Chung Before going to South Korea, a few years ago, my friend Hyun-kyung Chung and I were asked twelve questions by South Korean…
