Shutting Down Race

So, the U.S. government has shut down.  I’ll admit that I am shocked; I just didn’t think that it would come to this.  Hundreds of thousands of persons have been furloughed and have returned home to pick up habits like cycling and reading as they wait for the government to reopen.  This morning, I am […]

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Don’t Let Race Change Your Name

“When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town stirred because of them; and the women said, ‘Is this Naomi?”  She said to them, ‘Call me no longer Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.  I went away full but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi […]

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Race War Weary

“Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from?  Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? ~ James 4.1, NRSV We know that we are not physically colored black/ white/ red/ yellow/ brown/ beige, that we are apart of one long social and pseudo- scientific experiment based […]

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(No) More of the Same

I am quite often confused as to some persons ability to say what the world will never be.  There is nothing special about these persons.  They share the same cities and states, same neighborhoods and communities, same elementary schools, colleges and universities, same degrees and jobs, same interests and hobbies.  They eat at the same restaurants, […]

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Racism at Red Lobster: Here’s a Tip

Yet another instance of racism has emerged at a well- known restaurant chain.  But this time, it occurred at a Red Lobster in Franklin, Tennessee.  Allegedly, a customer left a racist message on a receipt for Tori Jenkins, a waitress who has been working for the company since December 2012.  In the tip section, the […]

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