For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Founded in 1998, Project Implicit seeks to aid us in uncovering and understanding our unconscious biases. The group has created several tests that include race, weight, disability and religion. Their goal is “educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a virtual laboratory for collecting data on the Internet.” While the test is not […]
Read More“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates Well- said, Socrates. I had been searching for the words to explain my emphasis on ridding myself of race while not exerting any new energy on old fights. I have been asked […]
Read MoreIt’s a popular beginning for a book title. I’ll spare you the examples. And the number seven is considered lucky so, why not. Seriously, I am not concerned with popularity (Well, maybe a little.) and I don’t think that persons would describe my approach to the social construct of race as a lucky one. Most […]
Read More“We cannot be too careful about the words we use; we start out using them and they end up using us.” These are the words of well- known pastor and translator of The Message, Rev. Eugene Peterson. It is a fair warning though not considered frequently enough. I use to pride myself on the number […]
Read MoreMy grandmother, Eva Mae Thomas, was my first catechizer and theologian. At the age of 12, she put a pen and notepad in my hand and asked me to “write down all the Scriptures that the preacher says.” There were more than a few and it was my delight to record each one of them. […]
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The Raceless Gospel 