Camara Jones talks about race and racism using allegories

January 24, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

At a Ted talk at Emory University, Dr. Camara Jones talks about race, the construction of racial categories and how it impacts the ways in which we interpret our appearance and existence in the world through allegory. She deconstructs race and racism and in so doing, strips it of its power and influence, leaving the […]

Who does race say that I am?

January 22, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Race has a lot to say about you and me, “us” and “them.” This social construct tells us who we are and will be, where to go and where we are not welcome, whether we are in or out, center or margin. Race tells us where we belong and when. A director of our society, […]

The view from the mountaintop

January 21, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the most memorable speech of the 20th century. His “I have a dream” speech is ranked number one on most lists and in the minds of many Americans. No one has said anything to surpass it. No one has dreamed bigger. In fact, we have yet to […]

Race: How do you see it?

January 14, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

~ An author unknown Colored people. Do we really see beige, black, brown, red, yellow, and white people? By this, I mean, do you see persons who’s skin is physically colored this way living with you, walking past you, standing in line or behind the counter at the grocery store? If the answer is no and I […]

If race has offended you

January 13, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

If race has offended your identity, threatened your sense of community, attacked your neighbor, provoked only by prejudice, then you should say something. You should confront race and you should not be afraid to “speak the truth in love,” telling her or him, the ominous “they” and “them” that what was said was prejudiced or […]

The Raceless Gospel

Category: Teaching Racelessness