For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
A few days ago, I wrote about the death of Mr. Alton Sterling in a police- involved shooting in Baton Rouge. “I don’t want to say another name” was written from a place of distress and emotional exhaustion. I just could not take another death, another loss and frankly, another win for the social construct […]
Read MoreI woke up this morning to another frightening but familiar video. I’ve seen this one before but I don’t stop it. I cannot look away. Though the names of those involved are different, the outcome is the same– another African American dead and police officers on paid administrative leave while we await the results of a […]
Read MoreI must confess that I am not a fan of Black Entertainment Television, also known as BET. I cannot understand the stereotypical depiction and degradation of African American bodies billed as entertainment; for me, the name is duplicitous. And I don’t need to be entertained by these messages and images. But, I digress. This morning, when a coworker, who does […]
Read MoreJust when I think that I have said enough or said it all as it relates to my views on race, I get a sign. This time it was a billboard sign created by Rick Tyler of Tennessee who is running for Congress. Clearly, a play on the Trump campaign, Tyler hopes to “Make American […]
Read More“Of all the major institutions in our society, the church is still the most segregated. Americans of different races work together, play together, study together and entertain eachother. But seldom do they pray and worship together.” ~ David R. Williams “A great many black Americans view their white fellow citizens with anger. And a great many white […]
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The Raceless Gospel 