Author: Starlette Thomas, Race Abolitionist

Seeking to lead words and people to their highest and most authentic expression, I am the principal architect of a race/less world.

White People Documentary

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A documentary produced by MTV focuses on what it means to be “young and white in America.”  The social construct of race has been apart of the nature, national dialogue and the news circuit for as long as the United States has been in existence.  The definition of whiteness has gone through numerous revisions and […]

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The Acceptable War

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I am still dumbfounded and disgusted by the recent on- air shooting of Miss Alison Parker and Mr. Adam Ward.  I have no words that would fully describe or give voice to my grief and the inability to remove myself from such horror since the killer turned the cameras against us as it were.  Like […]

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We Saw Each Other

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Last week, we moved into a new apartment.  It is open concept with nice upgrades but the heat of August and the energy drain of moving could have taken away the shine of the new appliances.  In hindsight, perhaps, it was heat exhaustion.  I probably should have drank more water and rested a bit.  But, […]

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My Best and Worst Day in Ministry

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This story is not about torn stockings, a misplaced manuscript, or fumbling through a sermon. Although true to my experience, those embarrassing and frustrating stories would be easier to tell than this story. This story is closer to my heart and to the heart of the gospel. It is a story of rejection. This theme […]

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Church Signs

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I saw this message while walking down a D.C. street to get lunch.  I know that this might surprise you but I was not thinking about race.  Instead, I was reviewing my list, my very long list of things I need to get done right now and at exactly the same time. I’ve seen quite […]

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