Racism
Ongoing discussion…
Racism
Ongoing discussion…
Black people have brought new feelings to life and made them available to broader publics.
We share a common interest, survival, and it cannot be pursued in isolation from others simply because their differences make us uncomfortable.
Dominant narratives are keeping us hostage. By freeing up our imagination to what is impossible, we can break ourselves free as well. Just as much as we should not colonize the possible future, we should not colonize the so-called impossible future either.
Equity proposes that we give people what they need to best meet their unique circumstances. Equity acknowledges we have varying needs and seeks to provide resource and opportunity based on what will help us achieve the best outcomes based on our specific circumstances.
maybe we hurt and hate others out of that pain if it isn’t tended to.
I thought of white men arriving for the first time in an African village, strangers there, as I am a stranger here, and tried to imagine the astounded populace touching their hair and marveling at the color of their skin. But there is a great difference between being the first white man to be seen by Africans and being the first black man to be
... See moreAs I’ve written, critical race theory has its uses and its flaws, but I wonder—how many critical race theorists are in conservative Christian pews? But how many more election conspiracy theorists and Christian nationalists are sitting right there, including in my own denomination, fervently believing lies and fervently praying for actions and
... See moreThis panic motivates our cruelty, this fear of the dark makes it impossible that our lives shall be other than superficial;