For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Trayvon Martin. Most Americans know his name and the story of his death. But, now his name is strangely associated with Halloween. Apparently, some persons think that it is acceptable to dress like a dead child and in blackface, no less. I cannot even begin to describe the callousness of those who think it good fun […]
Read Morepost-ra·cial adjective denoting or relating to a period or society in which racial prejudice and discrimination no longer exist. “a post-racial era” There are numerous books on the meaning, the possibility and impossibility of a post- racial America, a post- racial society, a post- racial world. I have a few on my bookshelves. There was […]
Read MoreThere is no end to the miseries caused by our belief in the social construct of race. There continues to be incidents of racial profiling, racist practices and racialized views of our humanity and its cultures. I could write about an incident involving the impact of our belief in race every single day of my […]
Read MoreToday, persons are celebrating Halloween. I’m not one of them and I have heard arguments for and against it. That’s not the point of my writing. Whatever the purpose, I just don’t see the point. I can buy my son candy anytime and he doesn’t have to dress up for it. Nevertheless, I thought that […]
Read MoreI wrote recently of “Journey Words” but thought that I should elaborate on the kinds of words that I travel with. While many are strong and moving one- liners, others are a bit more lengthy. They capture truth that cannot be condensed or rushed into. Most are not prayers but this one happens to be and […]
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The Raceless Gospel 