For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I know that many persons don’t understand my displeasure with race and I can’t point to the specific time when my intense dissatisfaction began. In fact, I don’t know why I just can’t let go of the conviction that race must be eradicated, that I don’t see it as others have though I have had many of the same […]
Read MoreThis is the way that we have always been. It is the likely rationale or unconscious thought for those who live a racialized life or justify the anger, unforgiveness and hatred that support it. Always is synonymous with “for all of time, until the end of time, constantly, and forever.” But for all of time, we have […]
Read MoreOftentimes, it seems that we would rather celebrate the self- discoveries of others rather than to seek and find the treasures within our respective identities. This truth is evident in our celebrity- driven culture where teenagers and adults alike live vicariously through musical artists, actors/actresses and popular sports figures. Their songs become our mantras, their careers become our dreams and […]
Read MoreToday marks day six at the Chautauqua Institution and I have never wanted a “learning vacation” to be over so quickly. Joy is found in the mere thought of packing and leaving. The racist incidents and remarks continue to mount as we have learned that we will not be talking with the leadership about it […]
Read MoreI hate lies. There is no progress in them. They keep us in the same place. Lies are cyclical and telling them does nothing to advance our position, increase our understanding or elevate our level of awareness, whether personal, physical, social, spiritual or otherwise. In fact, maintaining a lie ensures that change in any form […]
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The Raceless Gospel 