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.

Overcoming Racial Faith

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Duke Divinity School’s Professor Willie James Jennings says, “Western Christianity has become entangled with racism and overthrowing this racial faith requires understanding its core components.”  You can read the full article in the Spring edition of Divinity magazine; it is titled “Overcoming Racial Faith.”

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There is more to life

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Life is not always a fight.  It is not all struggle and wrestling, climbing and striving, pulling and pushing.  Still, there are persons who move from argument to argument, from injustice to injustice, from one offense to the next.  If we would listen to them, they would have us believe that there are no respites […]

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Talk Back to Race

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“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” ~ Voltaire A child of the South, children were most often “seen but not heard.”  We were seen outside playing.  Outside we could laugh and scream and talk. But once we entered the home, we became mutes. Unless we […]

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Nobody’s Perfect

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There are so many of us who are striving for perfection.  We want to be the best, be on top, be number one, be the fan or family favorite.  No matter our position, we are all hoping that we are better– better than we were yesterday, better than our parents were to us, better than history […]

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My Flesh and Blood

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As most or all of you know, I am a mother and a pastor and obviously, a writer. The three intersect every day and each informs and influences, strengthens and encourages the other.  I travel with a Bible and a diaper bag.  I am praying for my congregation and the miracle of a tantrum- free […]

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