For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I wonder what our lives would be like if those who are privileged by race would deny these social entitlements. What change could be brought about if when persons are offered a pass, a perk, a protection or the benefit of doubt, they would reject it? How might we be challenged if we did not accept what we did not earn, if we […]
Read MoreWhile I may be able to talk about race and write about its effects from week to week without a panic attack, I know that this is a difficult conversation for much of America. There are so many sides to this story that it is exhausting to think about all that we need to say. […]
Read MoreI 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 […]
Read MoreThis New York Times article really needs no introduction. Roxane Gay has thoughtfully and exceptionally written in response to the recent murders of both Mr. Samuel DuBose and Cecil the Lion. The connections made are striking and leave no one untouched. I hope that her words contribute to our ongoing conversations on the social construct […]
Read MoreThe repeated incidents of police brutality have turned up the volume on conversations about race and racism. It is no longer whispered about as reporters cue recordings from body and dashboard board cameras of interactions, heightened altercations and ultimately the death of unarmed African American men and women. It is a news cycle that makes me […]
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The Raceless Gospel 