Faith seeking understanding– without race
Another hashtag. #JacobBlake was shot on August 23rd by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The viral video shows him being followed by the officers to the driver’s side of his car. They are attempting to arrest him after a domestic dispute. A new video shows him struggling with the officers near the back of his […]
Read MoreHistory is repeating itself right before our eyes and we cannot look away. Now is not the time to bury our heads in the sand or to take a sick day. We need to show up with our story and perspective ready to share and ready to accept the story of another. All ears on […]
Read MoreIt is a trending hash tag. #Alllivesdidntmatter is the new response to persons who have quipped “All lives matter” to the Black Lives Matter movement and message. It is a national conversation on race being played out on social media. The hash tag serves as a frustrating reminder as it seems that there are those who […]
Read MoreI must confess that I am not a fan of Black Entertainment Television, also known as BET. I cannot understand the stereotypical depiction and degradation of African American bodies billed as entertainment; for me, the name is duplicitous. And I don’t need to be entertained by these messages and images. But, I digress. This morning, when a coworker, who does […]
Read MoreMore than a chant or a hash tag, it cannot be argued that Black Lives Matter is a movement, putting pressure on social structures that continue to value some lives more than others. Eerily similar to the declaration “I am a man” made during the Civil Rights Movement, I, along with so many others, cannot […]
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The Raceless Gospel 