Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I live in the Midwest and Midwesterners have a front-row opportunity to see God’s handiwork from September through November as the leaves on the trees change colors from green, to red, orange, … Continue reading Only 2 “True Colors”
Recently we had a racially motivated crime in Jacksonville, FL (8/26/2023). A white 21-year-old decided that due to his hatred of African Americans (Blacks), he would attempt to gain access to Edward Waters University, the oldest Historical Black University in … Continue reading Empathy The Power of Understanding
It was a crystal-clear day in early September, one day before my first day of another school year, this time at a brand-new school. I was playing in our newly sodden back yard while other children started classes. Daydreams flooded … Continue reading My Nappy Roots
“Please, we need your help. We have recently suffered from the worst of possible tragedies, of which we had no part in this most unfortunate matter that has been so egregious and damaging to our crops, property, and livestock. Our … Continue reading Remorse, Taking Responsibility, and Reparations
My heart fell in despair when I heard the news. Two African American legislators were expelled from the Tennessee State Capitol. They wanted to pass sensible legislation to ban assault weapons in their state. Thankfully, these two individuals were reinstated … Continue reading A Simple Apology will Never Solve Racism in America Today
Racial reconciliation has been “a thing” in the church over the course of the last several decades following the Civil Rights Movement. The Promise Keepers took a shot at it more than 25 years ago and made racial reconciliation its … Continue reading Repentance Through Reparations: The Path to Racial Reconciliation
My mother and I almost died on the operating room delivery table. I had some complications at birth. Around five years old, I had an operation to improve my ability to walk. Although I overcame several odds stacked against me … Continue reading We Need to Transcend Beyond Color Blindness
Hope you enjoy this mmm – mmm, mouth-waterin’, finger-lickin’, lip-smackin’, seed-spittin’ piece! Continue reading Fried Chicken & Watermelon: Ingredients for Un-Othering
As soon as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s tickets opened for sale, we bought them. My children had fallen in love with the mirrors they saw in the characters after the first movie: strong Black men and women of power and … Continue reading A Shared Past Should Unify Our Future
