In cases of police brutality, it is often commented that these police officers who abuse their power and exert force unwarranted, unmatched and unprovoked are a few… Read more “Bad trees, not just bad apples”
When you can’t look away
A recent Washington Post article titled “Why white people need to see the searing new African American Museum” featured the image of Mamie Till leaning over her… Read more “When you can’t look away”
Another day, another police- involved shooting of an African American
I don’t know what to say or even where to begin. I am tired of seeing Dr. King quotes about the meaning of a riot and the… Read more “Another day, another police- involved shooting of an African American”
White Privileges Denied
I wonder what our lives would be like if those who are privileged by race would deny these social entitlements. What change could be brought about if when persons are offered a… Read more “White Privileges Denied”
Outsmarting Race
If we are to overpower race, then we must change our position. Race is not ahead of us; instead, we are creating and re- creating race. So… Read more “Outsmarting Race”
Much Ado About Race
There are so many stories that involve the social construct of race that if I didn’t have a full- time job, reporting on them would be. But, merely… Read more “Much Ado About Race”
Your god might be race if…
What motivates and inspires me in this sacred work is the unconscious idolatry practiced, the investment of belief, the gut- level faithfulness exhibited toward race in the practice of the… Read more “Your god might be race if…”
