For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Baby Jesus is on display. Well, he is somewhere around here. Maybe Jesus is under the Christmas tree. Hopefully, he was not trampled under foot of one of the reindeer. Has anyone seen Jesus? In America’s capitalization and commercialization of his birth, it is easy to lose Jesus, to not only forget the reason but […]
Read MoreWe are checking things off of our list: Christmas trees and lights, tinsel and ornaments, garland and mistletoe, presents, Christmas cards and fancy dishes for the family meal of the year. We are checking Santa’s list twice and ensuring that we purchase gifts for the naughty and the nice. Because ’tis the season and all […]
Read MoreI am afraid of mediocrity, of its acceptable sustainability, of just enough life, of barely being me. No, I want life abundantly. I am afraid of people who accept me as I am– without questions of provocation, the sharing of inspiration, the passing along of missing information. I am afraid that I will not use […]
Read MoreThe first to be tried in the untimely and tragic death of Mr. Freddie Gray, Baltimore police officer William Porter, leaves the courtroom and dumfounds some. The mistrial is being described as a miscarriage of justice, a missed opportunity and even a misunderstanding. There are those who believe that while it is unfortunate, no crime […]
Read MoreI believe in partnerships, in hand- holding, of walking and working together. While it is not always easy or pleasant and there are certainly cases for which it might seem impossible, the ministry of reconciliation requires such action and movement, crossing the tracks, the social color lines and the aisle. And it not just coming together. […]
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