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.

Greater

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“For the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” ~ First John 4.4, NRSV Greater.  Greater is God who is in me than race that is in the world.  Greater is God who is in me than racism that is in the world.  Greater is God who […]

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Let the life you lead be your own

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While I understand that, as Americans, we will be socially color- coded black/ white/ red/ yellow/ brown/ beige and that we should be prepared for the subsequent perceptions, prejudices and stereotypes, I don’t hear anyone challenging the racialized view of human identity.  Instead, we accept it without explanation.  We live and see ourselves as we […]

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Is racism the nation’s anthem?

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Sebastien de la Cruz, first heard on the show “America’s got talent,” sings the national anthem at an NBA game and is met with mean- spirited, racially influenced tweets.

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The Mosaix Global Network’s Upcoming Conference

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Founded in 2004 by Mark DeYmaz & George Yancey, MOSAIX is a relational network of local church pastors/planters, researchers, educators and ministry leaders, that exists to catalyze the growing movement toward multi-ethnic economically diverse churches.  Their second annual conference will be held on November 5-6, 2013 in Long Beach, California.

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Lessons on Leadership

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“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him.  And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’  She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your […]

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