For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“Mirror, mirror on the wall… Whiteness is the fairest of them all.” What do we need or expect to see of ourselves that calls for the social construct of race? What of our humanity is made visible, evident, real when we become colored people? What can we not see without the lens of race? What […]
Read MoreIt seems that we are not satisfied with our humanity, that there is always a need to be something more than human, super human, a special set of humans. In our quest, we often attempt to reduce the value and visibility of others. Because we cannot be more human unless we make others less human. We […]
Read MoreWhile I may be able to talk about race and write about its effects from week to week without a panic attack, I know that this is a difficult conversation for much of America. There are so many sides to this story that it is exhausting to think about all that we need to say. […]
Read MoreSo, I don’t have roses or a card. I did not make dinner reservations or write a special song. But, what I can promise you is my continual commitment to conversations about race. I love to talk about race. It is never impolite to bring it up in my company. I began this journey because […]
Read MoreAn extra day offers an additional opportunity to review various media outlets on the #oscarssowhite protests, Chris Rock’s opening monologue for the 88th annual Academy Awards, seemingly all things Donald Trump who has apparently never heard of white supremacy and yet another instance of suspected police misconduct, this time in Salt Lake City. Daily reports make it […]
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The Raceless Gospel 