For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“We are trapped in history and history is trapped in us.” ~ James Baldwin I love history so much so that while in college, I seriously considered making it my major. But, my desire to study history was not rooted in a love for the past but in my ignorance of it– both social and cultural but more importantly, personal. […]
Read MoreOftentimes, it seems that we would rather celebrate the self- discoveries of others rather than to seek and find the treasures within our respective identities. This truth is evident in our celebrity- driven culture where teenagers and adults alike live vicariously through musical artists, actors/actresses and popular sports figures. Their songs become our mantras, their careers become our dreams and […]
Read MoreI saw evil today, in old and wrinkled bodies They were panting but still breathing Still willing to give it voice Now at the end of life, I don’t understand the need for allegiance Still talking in search of youthful ears to live on in Still talking despite all that has been said that […]
Read MoreI think about race a lot. Not in the hopeless, self- defeating, all is lost and woe is me because “the white man’s foot is on my neck”, “this happened because I am black” kind of a way. But, I think about race a lot when it comes to the practice of the Christian faith […]
Read MoreI hate lies. There is no progress in them. They keep us in the same place. Lies are cyclical and telling them does nothing to advance our position, increase our understanding or elevate our level of awareness, whether personal, physical, social, spiritual or otherwise. In fact, maintaining a lie ensures that change in any form […]
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