For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I think about race and its absence in the presence of our humanity every day. I pray for wisdom and ways to communicate the absolute certainty that God did not create us to be judged by the social coloring of our skin. I have heard this message loud and clear from God. Now, I cannot […]
Read MoreRace is small talk when discussing our humanity. Focusing on the texture of our hair, the shape of our eyes and the social coloring of our skin is comparable to talking about the weather and the menu. While we do introduce ourselves based on our appearance, looking at the physical appearance as a means of […]
Read More“Perhaps…the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.” ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Why We Can’t Wait It is strange to me that we have not seen beyond race, that it remains the supreme way in which we understand ourselves and each other. I cannot believe that after nearly […]
Read MoreLike you, I inherited the identity that comes with the social construct of race and also the burden of its life and history. Initially, I accepted it. I didn’t know of any other option or way of being so I learned about being black. I read books and watched documentaries on Black history. I took […]
Read MoreRecently, I have been considering the meaning of belief as it relates to the Christian faith. My readings and writings have been led by this desire to understand more fully what I mean and in turn, what others are saying when we confess, “I believe.” For the past couple of months, I have led a […]
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The Raceless Gospel 