What motivates and inspires me in this sacred work is the unconscious idolatry practiced, the investment of belief, the gut- level faithfulness exhibited toward race in the practice of the Christian faith. I have been called to separate race from God, to erase the color line in our churches and to do the groundwork for the ministry of reconciliation. I […]
It 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 […]
“Of all the major institutions in our society, the church is still the most segregated. Americans of different races work together, play together, study together and entertain eachother. But seldom do they pray and worship together.” ~ David R. Williams “A great many black Americans view their white fellow citizens with anger. And a great many white […]
I feel the need to say again and again that you are not made up of a color, that you cannot be summed up by your skin. There is more to you and this is a lesser part. Of all that God is created on your body, still we focus on the layer that covers […]
“Unity has never meant uniformity.” ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Why We Can’t Wait It is American to group, to lump together, to form insider and outsider groups. It is essential for the machinery of capitalism to function properly. Our ongoing arguments keep its gears oiled. While fiercely declaring our independence and defending […]