Faith seeking understanding– without race
Cue the quotes, the film highlights in black and white and images of him preaching, praying and protesting. Advertise a pulpit swap complete with multicultural depictions of a unity that is staged and captured only in frames. It lasts only for the day, a planned hour and then we go our separate ways. Plan a community day when […]
Read MoreIt’s January 15th. He was born today but I don’t feel like celebrating. Instead, I have entered this day kicking and screaming. I know it’s his party but I can cry if I want to. Arms folded. Keep your invitations, your black- tie events. I don’t have or want or need a dress for this. […]
Read MoreOn this day in 1955, a fourteen year old African American boy named Emmett Till from Chicago, Illinois was killed in Money, Mississippi. I know his story by heart; it was the first one I learned on domestic terrorism and mob lynching when I began my personal study of African American history. He went […]
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The Raceless Gospel 