For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
The belief in the social construct of race is not up for debate. Clearly, we have believed in it for hundreds of years, sacrificed the identity of our children to it. Race is a god that takes our will, our ability to self- determine. We are who race says that we are and we will […]
Read MoreWitnesses. That’s what we need more of. We need more persons to stand up and say, “I see change.” And they can see change because they have vowed to be a part of it. They see it in themselves. This starts with truth- telling. It is challenging. But, it is the only way that we […]
Read MoreWhy I am so adamant when it comes to my position on race and its position behind me? Why can’t race represent me or introduce me? Why do its prejudices not speak for my neighbor, the stranger or the immigrant? Why can’t its stereotypes inform my understanding of human beings? I’m glad that you asked. […]
Read MoreI am still surprised when I attend conferences with other Christians and the gathering is multicultural that the social construct of race still dictates our behavior, that believers of the God who “so loved the world” self- segregate though we have come together for a common purpose and goal for the same Lord in service […]
Read MoreThere is a childhood chant, a buffer against bullies that I was taught as a child: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” The words came to mind yesterday but they had changed a little: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but race will never hurt me.” To […]
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The Raceless Gospel 