I love colors—all kinds of colors, which is why I can’t wait for little green sprouts to emerge from the ground in spring. Soon earth is bursting in color, awash in green grass, verdant leafy trees, and an abundance of … Continue reading Being Seen ≠ Being Color Blind
As the media constantly bombard viewers with the growing debate around the subjects of colorblind and critical race theory, I often think about my childhood and what my parents taught us about racism and how to deal with it. My … Continue reading A Season of Recognition and Reconciliation
Colorblind people see color. Yes, the range of color is different from what a non-color-blind person sees, but they see color. I am disturbed when people tell me they don’t see color because it’s not true. These people managed to … Continue reading I See Color
It was a nice, suburban, country club of a church. Not just ordinary niceness, but professionally polished, customer-service-type niceness being provided by a cheerful, uniformed team of multiethnic ambassadors. Some held signs directing the flow of traffic in one hand … Continue reading White Jesus, Black Judas: We See You See Color
During his “I Have A Dream” speech of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color … Continue reading What’s Wrong With Colorblind Christianity?
Upon the dismantling of slavery, the economic system that build this country financially and literately by the hands of those enslaved, Reconstruction began. With Reconstruction came some long hard-fought wins regarding African Americans earning seats in the state legislatures with … Continue reading The Urgency of Now!
In fact, justice-seeking protests are collective expressions of grief and anger at the callousness of white America. Since European Americans assume grief is to be done in private, many totally twisted the expression of grief in the streets with old stereotypes used to marginalize the legitimate anger of Black folks. Continue reading Church Segregation: A White Supremacist Tradition
The year 1968 marked the end of the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. Through the blood, sweat and tears of African-Americans and their allies, much was accomplished during this era. Medgar Evers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, Viola Liuzzo, … Continue reading Confronting Colorblind Christianity By Joel A. Bowman, Sr.
If I were to ask a random sample of Americans what White supremacy looks like, chances are most would include the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). This easily recognizable group is known for its white hoods, cross burnings, Confederate flags, and … Continue reading Beyond Hoods: White Supremacy in the 21st Century
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