How Race Survived U.S. History

The incomparable David Roediger talks about race in the United States.  He is an exceptional scholar on race and whiteness studies.

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I have a question

Why are the following statements true? “By and large, the people who have been the racists of the modern world have also been Christians or the heirs of Christian civilization.  Among large numbers of Christians, racism has been the other faith or one of the other faiths” (George D. Kelsey, Racism and the Christian Understanding […]

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Healing History

“Unhealed history repeats itself.” ~ Russ Parker, Healing Wounded History: Reconciling People and Restoring Places I hate “Black History Month” and I am so glad that it’s over.  Gasp.  Before you deduce that I lack an appreciation for the struggles of my ancestors, that I am too young to understand the sufferings that were endured, […]

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Say it

Sometimes, you just have to have the courage to say it.  That is all of the doing that it takes.  You don’t have to leave your house or even get out of bed.  Just wake up and say it.  It does not require a lot of energy; you just need to make an effort.  Open […]

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Happy anniversary to me!

Today marks two years since I began The Daily Race.  While I wasn’t sure of what my writings would amount to or even what I was attempting to articulate initially, I am so glad that I decided to begin this journey.  It was certainly a relief to say what I had been thinking for so long: […]

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