For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I recently listened to an interview on racial reconciliation. When the African American man was asked about the way to reconciliation by his European American interviewer and self- described “white ally,” he started the conversation with American slavery. I was immediately struck by the fact that he felt the need to start there, that reconciliation […]
Read MoreMaya Angelou said rightly, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” And stories are about race are both difficult to carry and to tell. So, I am excited at the opportunity that the New York Times has presented to its readers. It is apart of their Op- Docs series […]
Read MoreDuring this season of Advent, we remember and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, of divine feet on earth, of God with us. Still, I can’t help but wonder what the world is coming to. The recent death of Laquan McDonald still has my mind reeling. What is happening to us? What is happening to my […]
Read MoreSpace for Grace. It is a national gathering hosted by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS). There has been national attention placed on the shootings in sacred places of worship and the increased tensions between communities after accusations of police misconduct and brutality. While the focus must remain there, let’s make space for grace, for […]
Read MoreA documentary produced by MTV focuses on what it means to be “young and white in America.” The social construct of race has been apart of the nature, national dialogue and the news circuit for as long as the United States has been in existence. The definition of whiteness has gone through numerous revisions and […]
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