For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
There is someone who I can not name She hurts me so but her, I will not restrain All that she brings me comes with pain This oppressor in me She keeps me in her place for me I’m afraid to venture out on my own My steps are ordered; it’s easier No other […]
Read MoreI don’t have to accept your version of me, Your interpretation of my reality I don’t need your eyes to see I can refuse Don’t have to consent to your treatment of me, Your understanding of how I am That is the way things used to be I’m not related to Uncle Tom or […]
Read MoreBefore I was born, I was prepared My father was added because he was the right color My ears were checked at birth to ensure that I was the right color Would they have put me back in the oven if I were not? My skin came out light My hair came out good […]
Read MoreColor is about lines And lines are about borders And borders are about belonging Mine and yours I need my space We must keep our distance And distance is about fear We draw lines around our communities, our commitments We will only go so far Lines around our conversations We don’t say what we mean or […]
Read MoreI’m just returning to my hotel room in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where I am serving as a speaker and workshop facilitator this weekend. Tonight, I performed a spoken word piece titled “When I Worship” and have been asked to publish it on the blog so here it is. When I worship, time sits still and waits […]
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The Raceless Gospel 