United Nations working group calls for reparations for African Americans

While my writings seek to aid us in the ministry of reconciliation as we must view race differently, it cannot be said often enough that there is much work to be done.  If we are to have healthy cross- cultural relationships, we must communicate authentically.  If we are to stand in unity, then the ground […]

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New York Times: Race, History and Baptist Reconciliation

In a recent article, the New York Times highlights the work of two Baptist denominations in the ministry of reconciliation.  To be sure, this ministry is nondenominational as we are all called to unite regardless of our liturgy, lineage or language.  Last year in Jackson, Mississippi, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Young of the National Baptist […]

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Share Your Story

Maya Angelou said rightly, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.”  And stories are about race are both difficult to carry and to tell.  So, I am excited at the opportunity that the New York Times has presented to its readers.  It is apart of their Op- Docs series […]

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A Conversation: Undoing Racism in American Cities

Undoing Racism in America’s Cities is a discussion with city leaders and other experts on local efforts to respond to the national crises that have elevated issues of race, racism, racial healing and racial equity.

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The Racial Dot Map

Part of my task is to make you and I aware of conversations, communities and tools that are connected to the social construct of race.  While I am not an “ambulance chaser” when it comes to such matters, I do feel an obligation to write about race- related and racialized events in an effort to […]

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