I have been listening to Focus on the Family, an Christian evangelical broadcast, on the radio for years, and have been acquainted with them since I was in high school. And I would have to say that I have never, I mean never, heard an open, honest conversation about race and racism on the show. …
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So the other day, I received an email from someone who was interested in submitting a guest post on my blog. Although I had never done this before, I liked the idea so I asked them to submit a post in line with the topics on this blog, which primarily revolves around issues of faith and …
Continue reading Guest Post! Hiram Rhoades Revels: a brief history of a great man
As if you did not already know, racism hurts like hell. And I am not just talking about institutional and systematic racism that prevents people from getting employment, decent housing, and a good education, but am also referring to the all-out, blatantly overt assault on a person because of the color of their skin. The …
Since the news of Whitney Houston's death, I have found myself reflecting on the songs of hers that have been most meaningful to me. I would have to say that my favorite one is 'I Believe in You and Me.' Though I haven't watched the Preacher's Wife in years, I can still see her on …
I don't know about you, but I am finding an interesting dynamic playing out in the church today and those loosely affiliated with the church among people concerned about social justice. As a result of a deep history of injustice, oppression, exploitation and slavery, some people are divorcing the Gospel from messages of social justice …
Last night I ran a quick errand at the Target right by my apartment in Shoreview as there were some things that I needed that I had run out of. One of the things that I needed was a hair product for my natural hair. Now, I went fully aware that Target carries a limited …
Continue reading I Am Not My Hair: Reflections from a Disappointed Consumer
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