For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. ~Publilius Syrus “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” ~Jesus Christ Much of today was spent at the airport in Raleigh, North Carolina. My flight, scheduled to depart at 2:40 p.m. was pushed back to 7:30 p.m. I […]
Read MoreTomorrow will be the last day of my leadership training with the Foundations of Christian Leadership program and I am grateful for the numerous opportunities to assess, reflect upon and discuss this unique and special ministry that I have been entrusted with. My colleagues have truly been gifts and I am so grateful for their […]
Read MoreThis week, I’m at the Avila Retreat Center in Durham, North Carolina, attending the first of three, one week intensives for Duke’s Foundations of Christian Leadership program. This afternoon, we were provided with a much needed opportunity for reflection, often scarce in our ministry settings. After answering a series of questions during a guided journaling […]
Read MoreIf I sing, I am a minstrel Can’t dance, won’t smile because I’m “shuckin’ and jivin’” If I don’t, I am an “angry black woman” Can’t cook without Aunt Jemima’s head scarf Can’t eat without watermelon and fried chicken If I tell the truth, I am an Uncle Tom If I don’t, it […]
Read MoreShe is ugly But no one will say it to her face I suspect it’s not polite When she enters, everyone nods and smiles But, they’re not glad to see her It’s not really nice to meet her They are not glad she could make it But had rather hoped she would not Now […]
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The Raceless Gospel 