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Who has the right to Stand their Ground?

By Richard Montgomery

People often ask wonder why so many African Americans are imprisoned. The simple answer is that Black and Brown people are often not afforded the privilege of reasonable doubt. Most Americans have heard, in detail, about the case of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon, a 16-year-old African American male, was pursued by George Zimmerman in a Florida neighborhood because Zimmerman thought Trayvon looked suspicious. In defiance of police orders, Zimmerman continued to follow and ultimately confronted and murdered an unarmed Trayvon Martin. In a similar but lesser known Florida case, Marissa Alexander, an African American mother of three, has been charged with felony aggravated assault for firing a warning shot into the air after being attacked by her husband. Continue reading

The Sacred Side of Marriage

By Charisse N. Montgomery

Darnell Hodges/Hodges Digital Media

The primary reasons people cite in opposition to gay marriage are generally biblical. Among those who consider homosexuality a sin, they seem to regard homosexuality as worse than lying, murdering, and greed. By deeming homosexuality as more offensive than other biblically prescribed sins, people create their own justifications for judging people and restricting their rights based on these judgments. In short, if you do think homosexuality is a sin, how can you justify treating homosexuals worse than you treat liars, murderers and divorcees? All of these groups of people have the right to marry, despite the Bible’s assertions that their actions are sinful.

I often hear opponents of gay marriage talk about how marriage is sacred between a man and a woman. I have no doubt that many marriages are sacred; however, our American culture can hardly support this claim. Continue reading

Parenting a Special Needs Child (or any child, for that matter)

By Charisse N. Montgomery

As a new parent and a parent of a child with special needs, the past seven months have been a whirlwind of activity and emotions. My son, who was born with a congenital myopathy (muscle disease), requires quite a lot of care, and since his birth, I have received requests for advice about managing life with a child who has special needs. While I am pretty new to this and am by no means an expert, I have learned a lot from my own experiences and from those of my parents (who also parented a child with special needs) and my sister (who has a physical disability). Continue reading

Honoring MLK
The man, the movement, the message, the monument

In honor of the unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument in DC, CultureLoveFamily is offering commemorative t-shirts, bags and other gear in our online store.