For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I am afraid of mediocrity, of its acceptable sustainability, of just enough life, of barely being me. No, I want life abundantly. I am afraid of people who accept me as I am– without questions of provocation, the sharing of inspiration, the passing along of missing information. I am afraid that I will not use […]
Read MoreThe first to be tried in the untimely and tragic death of Mr. Freddie Gray, Baltimore police officer William Porter, leaves the courtroom and dumfounds some. The mistrial is being described as a miscarriage of justice, a missed opportunity and even a misunderstanding. There are those who believe that while it is unfortunate, no crime […]
Read MoreI believe in partnerships, in hand- holding, of walking and working together. While it is not always easy or pleasant and there are certainly cases for which it might seem impossible, the ministry of reconciliation requires such action and movement, crossing the tracks, the social color lines and the aisle. And it not just coming together. […]
Read MoreThere are persons who think that slavery is a distant memory, an ugly part of world history that need not be looked again and certainly not talked about. It is easy to place a record of oppression in a book and close it. It is better to open our eyes and see the stories of […]
Read MoreThere seems to be no end to race- related remarks and incidents: Supreme Court Judge Scalia’s remarks on affirmative action, ex- Oklahoma police officer Daniel Holtzclaw’s trial for the rape of vulnerable African American women, the suspension of cadets for KKK outfits and on and on. I have lost count and track of the insensitivities […]
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The Raceless Gospel 