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.

A Nation takes on the NFL

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The Oneida Indian Nation continues its fight against the use of the racial slur “redskin” by the Washington, D.C. football team reports The Washington Post.  And they have a spokesperson, Ray Albritter, who has met with NFL executives and recently, President Obama.  Dan Snyder, the team’s owner, is not backing down and neither is the […]

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Withering Away

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“He (Jesus) left that place and entered their synagogue; a man was there with a withered hand and they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?’ so that they might accuse him.  He said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has only one sheep and it falls into a pit on the […]

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Race-less in Canada?

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“Honestly, who would want to be black? Who would want people to be terrified of you and not want to sit next to you on public transportation?  Who would want to have this dark skin, broad nose, large thick lips, and wake up in the morning being despised by the rest of the world?”  These […]

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Race Badges

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The debate over the name of Washington’s football team rages on. Despite protests over the blatantly obvious fact that it is a racial slur and an inaccurate description of persons indigenous to what is now the United States, the owner of the team has referred to the name as a “badge of honor.”  Really?  Who gave […]

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Challenging the Silent Partners

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Roxane Gay writes about her recent experience with overt racism in “When no one said anything: How racism goes unquestioned”.  She challenges us to examine what is really said about us and about our care of others when persons practice racist speech openly and no one says a word.

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