Camara Jones talks about race and racism using allegories

January 24, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

At a Ted talk at Emory University, Dr. Camara Jones talks about race, the construction of racial categories and how it impacts the ways in which we interpret our appearance and existence in the world through allegory. She deconstructs race and racism and in so doing, strips it of its power and influence, leaving the […]

Who does race say that I am?

January 22, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Race has a lot to say about you and me, “us” and “them.” This social construct tells us who we are and will be, where to go and where we are not welcome, whether we are in or out, center or margin. Race tells us where we belong and when. A director of our society, […]

Race: How do you see it?

January 14, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

~ An author unknown Colored people. Do we really see beige, black, brown, red, yellow, and white people? By this, I mean, do you see persons who’s skin is physically colored this way living with you, walking past you, standing in line or behind the counter at the grocery store? If the answer is no and I […]

Sticks and Stones: What race will never hurt

January 7, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

There is a childhood chant, a buffer against bullies that I was taught as a child: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” The words came to mind yesterday but they had changed a little: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but race will never hurt me.” To […]

The Race Problem: When You’re Tired of Eating Elephant

January 4, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

Some one asked the question, “How do you eat an elephant?” Some one else answered, “One bite at a time.” I don’t know who eats elephant or thinks that they can eat it all. I never have and don’t think that I would have the taste for one. Who wrote this menu anyway? Still, for […]

The Raceless Gospel

Category: Post- racial