Tag: Race in America

Trayvon Martin: Trying Your Unconscious Beliefs

.Reading time 2 minutes.

 After returning from church this afternoon, my husband and I grabbed a blanket and found our favorite spots on the couch in order to watch Meet The Press. “Because if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet The Press.” The opening theme was “Race in America” and its roundtable discussed the nation’s emotional reaction to the Trayvon Martin […]

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Nigger and Other Troublesome Words: Turning a Negative Into a Positive?

.Reading time 8 minutes.

You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene Sung by Bing Crosby, I was taught the words of this […]

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