For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I am often amazed at how quickly persons will rise to defend race as if I have offended a family member, a childhood friend or perhaps even a spouse when I question the authenticity of the relationship or the intentions of race for their life. They take a sense of ownership in race, which ultimately […]
Read More“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~ James 1.8, KJV “It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. One ever feels […]
Read More“Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. ~Publilius Syrus “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” ~Jesus Christ Much of today was spent at the airport in Raleigh, North Carolina. My flight, scheduled to depart at 2:40 p.m. was pushed back to 7:30 p.m. I […]
Read MoreIf I sing, I am a minstrel Can’t dance, won’t smile because I’m “shuckin’ and jivin’” If I don’t, I am an “angry black woman” Can’t cook without Aunt Jemima’s head scarf Can’t eat without watermelon and fried chicken If I tell the truth, I am an Uncle Tom If I don’t, it […]
Read MoreLast weekend, I read Kathryn Stockett’s book The Help. Intrigued by the title and wanting to hear their side of the story, my interest only increased when I turned to the back cover to discover that the author was a European American woman. I thought, This is going to be good. But, while reading her […]
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The Raceless Gospel 