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.

Distracted Discipleship

.Reading time 8 minutes.

In order to keep in touch with parishioners, many pastors make phone calls, send greeting cards, emails, text and direct messages. This is the result of multi-generational ministry and the influence of social media. In an effort to reach our members, we must go where they are and be able to speak their language. And […]

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Freddie Gray: One Year Later

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Many are asking what has changed one year after the senseless death of Freddie Gray. One year ago, the 21 year old man died after suffering a severed spinal cord after what has been described as “a wild ride” in the back of a police van.  The city of Baltimore burned before our eyes and today, […]

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Where ever

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“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction and there are many who would take it.  For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life and here are few who find it.” |Matthew 7.13-14, NRSV| There is a song […]

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April 4

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On the anniversary of his assassination, I am remembering these words: “Time itself is neutral; it can be used either destructively or constructively. More and more I feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively than have the people of good will. We will have to repent in this generation […]

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I Don’t Like “People of Color”

.Reading time 3 minutes.

I hate the descriptor “people of color.”  First, the phrase suggests that “color” is the principle identifier for human beings.  Secondly, white is a color too.  Lastly, it smacks of separation.  There are people of color and then, there are just people or people of no color, I guess. My distaste was confirmed while reading […]

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