This morning, my heart, all of our hearts at Dare 2 Share, are deeply saddened by the killing of 5 police officers (and wounding of seven more) in Dallas last night. All of this took place at the hands of a sniper who reportedly said that he wanted to kill white people. My heart is also broken for Philando Castile being shot and killed by police officers in Minnesota on Wednesday night and Alton Sterline being shot by two white police officers on Tuesday.

Scratching for Hope
I grew up in trailer courts and apartment complexes, raised by a single mom who did everything she could to provide for my older brother and me. We lived in a poverty-stricken, high-crime area where survival was a daily struggle. Still, thanks to my momās relentless work ethic and sacrificial love, we always had just