Category: Race

Five Scary Things About Race

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Today, persons are celebrating Halloween.  I’m not one of them and I have heard arguments for and against it.  That’s not the point of my writing.  Whatever the purpose, I just don’t see the point.  I can buy my son candy anytime and he doesn’t have to dress up for it. Nevertheless, I thought that […]

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Believing Race

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Recently, I have been considering the meaning of belief as it relates to the Christian faith.  My readings and writings have been led by this desire to understand more fully what I mean and in turn, what others are saying when we confess, “I believe.”  For the past couple of months, I have led a […]

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Space for Grace

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Space for Grace.  It is a national gathering hosted by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS).  There has been national attention placed on the shootings in sacred places of worship and the increased tensions between communities after accusations of police misconduct and brutality.  While the focus must remain there, let’s make space for grace, for […]

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Understanding Race

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I am continuing to explore the varied definitions and understandings of race in hopes of getting to the root of our tensions concerning it.  I want to disprove them all.  Ultimately, it is my desire to rid the social construct of its illusions and mystery by pinning it down with concrete descriptors.  It is important […]

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What does privilege look like?

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Below is a clever video on accessibility, marginalization and privilege.  In less than two minutes, the narrator explains it all.  For teachers whose budgets are greatly reduced, all you need is a sheet of paper and a trash can.  Let the lesson begin.

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