Speak To The Racial Mountain

“Early in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up. Then Peter remembered and said to him , ‘Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed is withered.’  Jesus replied to them, ‘Have faith in God.’  I assure you: If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be […]

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Emptying Boxes, Unpacking Human Identity

My husband and I moved from Washington, D.C. to Mount Rainier, Maryland this past August.  I confess that we are both bibliophiles but I suppose there is no need for confession as I had nearly fifty boxes of proof.  Still, more remain stored and we would never think of giving them away.  We need them or […]

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It’s a Stretch (II)

I see my belief in and practice of the race-less life as a demonstration of social non-comformity. Race is too constrictive for my personality, my goals and aspirations.  It gets in the way of any forward movement. Besides, I simply don’t fit into a race and wouldn’t want to if I could. The only things […]

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When God Interrupts

The idea of a race-less life created an interruption in my regularly scheduled social programming.  Before then, I had always tuned in.  I knew all of the characters and their story lines.  I read books about them, collected images and shared stories of my run-ins with prejudice and stereotypes. I suppose I was more of […]

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The Genealogy of Race

Difference begot intrique, Intrigue begot interaction, Interaction begot comparison, Comparison begot dissatisfaction, Dissatisfaction begot jealousy, Jealousy begot pride and anger, Pride and anger begot hatred, Hatred begot prejudice, Prejudice begot stereotypes, Stereotypes begot race.

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