I’m not one to shy away from a conversation on race and today, Prada had an unplanned one after a passerby noticed a bag in the window of a shop in Soho. There appeared to be a blackface accessory attached to the bag. Cue the removal of the bag, a statement from Prada and another […]
We need new words. I need new words, ones that roll off my tongue. The colored ones get caught in my throat. New being in Jesus Christ, these racialized ones don’t work for me. They didn’t go down easily. They didn’t stick to me. I cannot make them a part of me, just take […]
“She is so comfortable in her own skin.” It is an idiom used to describe persons who are confident and have a clear understanding of self and abilities, especially when interacting with other persons. They are comfortable with being who they are. While it is a familiar expression, I find it a strange one. It suggests […]
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, […]
Let there be peace. This is my solemn prayer. That we need not die or assassinate each other’s character to experience it. I don’t just want to rest in peace but to live in peace. But, it is hard to find peace and quiet these days. It is an unlikely combination. Albert Einstein said, “Peace […]