Word: heals
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...eccentricities made him an easy target, and the public turned on him. For the little boy who had only tried to experience childhood by surrounding himself with children, the accusations were devastating. Although Jackson had devoted countless hours and millions of dollars to helping children through his Heal the World foundation, the media was quick to condemn him. Neither was his family much comfort to him. Earlier, his brother Jermaine had released a single titled “Word to the Badd” that was a scathing denunciation of the freak he felt Michael had become. And the controversial...
...first task at Brown will be to heal one such rupture last spring after the student paper published an incendiary ad by conservative polemicist David Horowitz arguing that blacks economically benefited from slavery. "There's no safe ground for anybody in race relations, but campuses, unlike any other institution in our society, provide the opportunity to cross racial lines," says Simmons. "And even if you're hurt, you can't walk away. You have to walk over that line...
...Refugees quits the island in December. Although the militias have disbanded, a small core of hard-liners, scattered from West Timor to Jakarta, still harbor dreams of vengeance. "There are problems for years ahead," says Catholic Relief Services' Florentio Sarmento. And new sores open before the old ones can heal...
...pray that the Harvard community find the courage to meet this crisis with hope, patience and steadfastness. We hope that we have the strength to heal. In times of crisis, we all want answers. However, it is important to remember that no matter who committed these heinous acts, no community or group of people should be impugned based on the actions of a small number of individuals. Let us not rush to assign blame or succumb to stereotyping. We also pray that these trying times bring the community together, rather than rend it apart...
Americans and concerned citizens worldwide have spent the last few days trying to fill that void with love, prayer and unity. We will eventually heal the sensitive wounds that dot the eastern coast of our nation, but it will take time...