For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Racial microaggression is not a new term but has recently gained popularity as persons look for ways to discuss experiences of racism that are not overt or perhaps were unintended. While America is not a post- racial country, many of its citizens certainly have come a long way in their thinking. Or, have we? Have we merely […]
Read MoreRace makes us think that we are know- it- alls, that there are no new people under the sun: “If you’ve seen one, you seen them all.” Consequently, we don’t stop to look or listen to anyone anymore. We ask persons, “How are you doing?” but don’t wait for the answer. It is but a […]
Read MoreThere is an image of whiteness here but you can’t see it because it just fades into the background. White, adj. 2. belonging to or denoting a human group having light-colored skin (chiefly used of peoples of European extraction). Synonyms: colorless, unpigmented, bleached, natural “Do white people have the advantage of being race- less?” Someone typed […]
Read MoreRacial eliminativism. Try saying that three times fast. This tongue twister is not the work of our beloved Dr. Seuss but scholars like K. Anthony Appiah, Lawrence Blum, J. Angelo Corlett, Ashley Montagu and Naomi Zack. I hope to be added to this list and here’s why. Racial eliminativists believe in the elimination of race. […]
Read MoreThese three words are Maya Angelou’s and they have inspired this morning’s post. I don’t know about you but I search for wisdom. And as is evident in her three words, it does not take many. I don’t need a long or grand speech, just a couple of thought-filled and authentic words can release me […]
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The Raceless Gospel 