January Theme: ‘We Cannot Be Afraid of The Truth.’
Understand the times we are in. Take a moment and ponder. As we enter 2023, Three-Fifths Magazine takes an introspective look at exactly where we are as a nation. On Monday, January 9th at 7:00 PM Eastern, we implore you … Continue reading January Theme: ‘We Cannot Be Afraid of The Truth.’
Make Truth Our Banner
Reckoning with History and Making Things Right Are you at all acquainted with the acrid sensation of shame? Something egregious has happened and you feel it in your body. Maybe you’ve made things worse, maybe you were only watching it … Continue reading Make Truth Our Banner
Sometimes Liberation Comes through Offense
Telling the truth always costs something. It’s never free, even if it does bring liberation. In the United States, our collective majority will gloss over the realities of systemic racism and misogyny point to a truth that can be too … Continue reading Sometimes Liberation Comes through Offense
Set in Stone
As I write this, I’m looking at the last page of the 2022 calendar that has hung over my desk all year. Put out by the Equal Justice Initiative, the calendar marks every single day with a reminder of some … Continue reading Set in Stone
Hispanic-Latinos of the Civil War
As a Latina, when I hear “Civil War,” I think of Hispanic-Latinos who fought in a war in hopes of providing an income for their families. I also think about the lack of documentation by historians. The Civil War caused … Continue reading Hispanic-Latinos of the Civil War
*There Will Always Be Room: God’s Blessings in Unorthodox Places
“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” Psalms 24:1 NLT It is wonderful to be back from my sabbatical and engaging with you amazing readers again just in time … Continue reading *There Will Always Be Room: God’s Blessings in Unorthodox Places
Create Space with “Habibi”
Jesus came, as a little one, who was probably called this very word, “Habibi” by his mother. He stripped himself of all the privilege and comforts of heaven to include us and to be known by us. He thought of us as Habibi so that we could think of him as “friend.” He laid down the culture of heaven to experience the culture of humanity and all of its pain so that we could become part of heaven. He told us to start bringing heaven here to earth. We don’t have to wait until we die to join him in spreading a heavenly culture on earth. We no longer have to be estranged from our Creator or each other. We simply need to make room for him, and each other. Continue reading Create Space with “Habibi”
Hope Maketh Not Ashamed
Hear the Songs and hymns, and quiet whispers as the elongated shadows from candle-holding vespers define Christmas eve. All are awaiting the midnight celebration of the savior’s birth. Trees are lit with bright lights as the reds, greens, and tinsel … Continue reading Hope Maketh Not Ashamed
Listening to Mary’s Song
A young, unmarried woman becomes pregnant. Poor and uneducated, she is sure to face censure from both her fiancé (the baby is not his) and her community (which has been known to execute adulterers). So the woman’s response to her … Continue reading Listening to Mary’s Song
