A Nation takes on the NFL

The Oneida Indian Nation continues its fight against the use of the racial slur “redskin” by the Washington, D.C. football team reports The Washington Post.  And they have a spokesperson, Ray Albritter, who has met with NFL executives and recently, President Obama.  Dan Snyder, the team’s owner, is not backing down and neither is the […]

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Withering Away

“He (Jesus) left that place and entered their synagogue; a man was there with a withered hand and they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?’ so that they might accuse him.  He said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has only one sheep and it falls into a pit on the […]

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Race-less in Canada?

“Honestly, who would want to be black? Who would want people to be terrified of you and not want to sit next to you on public transportation?  Who would want to have this dark skin, broad nose, large thick lips, and wake up in the morning being despised by the rest of the world?”  These […]

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If we are to be post- racial

“For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us.” ~ Ephesians 2.14, NRSV There are those who say that it is impossible to put race behind us, that there is “No Such Place as ‘Post- Racial’ […]

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Our Journey with Race: Where are we going?

“Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.” ~ Psalm 37.23-24, NRSV Today’s socially acceptable Christianity, that is this understanding of the religion made popular by reality television, movies and their stars, spoofs and television evangelists (who […]

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