Humans, specifically those of African descent, do not derive from apes. It’s a tradition of race not a scientific fact. “In 1699, the web of legend and unverified fact was disentangled by Edward Tyson, whose comparative study of a young ‘orang- outang’ was a masterwork of critical scientific investigation. Throughout his dissection of the chimpanzee, […]
“‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come […]
Being or rather becoming a white person is not natural or self- evident. “The discovery of personal whiteness among the world’s people is a very modern thing.” ~ W. E. B. Du Bois
Race must be defined again and again. It is in so doing that race is not allowed to redefine us. We must continue to remind ourselves of what race is. This will also inform us as to what race is not. If we do not maintain this practice, we will be subjected to its power […]
“I die daily.” ~ First Corinthians 15.31 Funerals. No one likes them, right? Well, except for morticians perhaps! And death, like politics and religion, is a subject to be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Whether it is because of the resultant grief, the mystery that shrouds it or fear of our own demise, death is not […]