For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Racial microaggression is not a new term but has recently gained popularity as persons look for ways to discuss experiences of racism that are not overt or perhaps were unintended. While America is not a post- racial country, many of its citizens certainly have come a long way in their thinking. Or, have we? Have we merely […]
Read MoreCarry on! It can be a hurtful routine and a harmful practice. Pretending as if we are not hurt or in need of assistance, acting like we are not tired and can take whatever comes our way or is thrown at us can be costly. The strong and silent type, we grin and bear. We […]
Read MoreI know that my work is hard, that my words are difficult, that a race-less gospel can be hard to believe and believe in. I believe it and initially, I was afraid to say it. It was not that I felt it was wrong, that I was not “fully persuaded,” that I thought that I […]
Read MoreLove is believed to be the most overused word in our vocabulary. We love to say it. We love how it makes us feel. We want to be in the presence of love, to feel loved, to receive love. We want things to love and people to love us. Thinking that this love cannot hurt […]
Read MoreUnlike the chicken or the egg analogy, human beings and the social construct of race are not inseparable. Humans did not come from race but race did come from humans, a product of Enlightenment thinking. Race was not “in the beginning” with God but is with us now because we created it. We came first […]
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