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.

When the Church wears the emperor’s clothes

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“We must change the method but not the message.” This has been the aim of recent generations of Christian leaders. Desiring to “reach the lost for Christ,” we developed radio, television and now social media ministries. We wear skinny jeans and tattoos. We want to meet them where they are but also dress like our […]

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The Burden of Hatred

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“I have decided to stick with love.  Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~ The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, we remember the work and witness of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  It is terribly unfortunate that we are still marching, protesting, singing, “We shall overcome.”  Another generation has […]

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I Am Not Your Negro

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“I am not a nigger.  I am a man.  If you think that I am a nigger, it means you need it.  And you have got to find out why. The future of our country depends on that.” ~ James Baldwin It is the title of a documentary slated to be released on February 3 and […]

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The Separation of Race and Faith

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The social construct of race and its commandments are often used as supplemental material for the Bible.  Or, we take out the characters of the Bible altogether and insert our culture– but no one else’s.  God’s promises are for us and not them.  God is talking to us and not them.  The social construct of […]

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