The Process of Change
Perspective
So, it really comes down to perspective. I believe it is important and helpful to see the larger scale of our relatedness. We are all newcomers from somewhere else at some time, and we are all kin from the same Human Family. This kinship should also include a celebration and acceptance of diversity.
Change happens everyday
Change happens every day- In my opinion changing the name of this town to reflect the beautiful magical place it is, would be a first step towards the long journey of healing and rectifying historical intergenerational trauma.
Fort Bragg: A Town Caught Between a Myth and a Shadowed Past.
Some call it lovely, a town with a "rich, multicultural community," yet underneath that myth lie some very unpleasant historical facts. You’ll not find them mentioned anywhere, certainly not on any historical markers downtown, but the truth can be found by those wanting to see the whole picture.
What’s Our Brand?
Who are we and what do we stand for? By asking ourselves these questions, by engaging in these open discussions, we will achieve the wisdom necessary to give ourselves a new name and begin our new traditions.
History, Names and Definitions
Does our past define who we are today? As individuals? As a community? To begin to authentically address that issue requires that first we be clear about the history, and then ask: In whose view?
Fort Bragg: Discovering the Hidden History
Visitors to the city currently named Fort Bragg, CA, often ask “Where is the fort?” Perhaps they are expecting the typical enclosure of vertical tree trunks often seen in old western movies, or other such walled defensive fortifications.
Debate Remarks
Introductory remarks by Philip Zwerling during a debate held on 22 of August, 2023
How One Person CAN Make A Difference
We often say one person make a difference but we don’t always believe i. Now I have proof. In June 2023 I sat down at Zappas for coffee with Grace Eberhardt. Her family lives in Fort Bragg and even as a lowly undergraduate (if I may indulge my professorial snootiness) she influenced her university to change the name of its regionally renowned natural history museum
Last Two Schools in CA Named for a Confederate.. FB High & Middle Schools
Data from the Southern Poverty Law Center has noted that there are only two schools named after Confederates in the entire state of California: Fort Bragg High School and Fort Bragg Middle School, named after Braxton Bragg.
