Pass the Turkey, Pass the Stuffing as we celebrate how the indigenous people shared life-preserving sustenance with the immigrants at Plymouth Rock. Because there was “Plenty Enough to Share.” This assured the European’s survival. As we celebrate The History of Thanksgiving, … Continue reading Plenty Enough to Share
If we truly seek harmony in these yet to be United States, we must stop the hagiography of its founding and fix the fragmentation built into this nation of our cohabitation. Continue reading Racist Roots of a Revolutionary Nation
“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
The US American experience has always been one created by, driven by, managed by, andmotivated by money and the economy. Racist capitalism is the preface, premise, and table ofcontents for the American storybook. The ills of slavery and native genocide … Continue reading Reparations and the Economy
I have to admit that I’m not a fan of the notion of reparations as it is discussed in conversations about racial redress. This is not because I don’t think that African-Americans deserve to be restored for 404 years of … Continue reading The Problem with Reparations: Why I am Seeking Shalom
To answer this question, I need to first talk about power, and more specifically, the fear of losing power. I have had to do my own serious unpacking around power and fear. In doing so, I found myself having to … Continue reading Why do reparations trigger fear in the hearts of so many white people?
Written by the Reverend Arthur L. Jones, III – Elmira, NY – May 7, 2023.Are you familiar with the Walmart paradox? You may recognize it by another phraseology, but the principle is as universal as it is simple. Imagine that … Continue reading “Reparations in America – the Walmart Paradox Remains”
My father passed away on November 28, 2018. His funeral was well attended by family, relatives, and close friends. As the family sat in the pews saddened by the sudden loss, I listened carefully to the words spoken by the … Continue reading Reparations – The Priority of Race
There has been a great deal of media coverage regarding reparations. Some support it, and others oppose it. From Evanston, Illinois, to California and many others, the message of reparations has been reverberating around the world. Reparation activism has been … Continue reading Righteous Reparation: Full Restitution
“I have no comfort to offer those opposed to meaningful reparations. Let a refining fire burn away all the evil in you and in this country until only righteousness remains.” Continue reading Your tears are not forgotten
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
By Carl McRoy Reparations – a musical survey No more shall they in bondage toil, Let my people go; Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil, Let my people go. We have given our sweat and all our tears We stumbled through this life for more than 300 years We’ve been separated from the land which we knew Stripped of our culture, people you know it’s true Piece of the pick We picked a piece Of land we deservin’ now Reparation, a piece of the nation Millions in slave ships landed, Whipped and chained and branded. 300 years of free … Continue reading The Reparations Blues
Being born on March 17, and having an Irish last name leads me to have more reflections and conversations about St. Patrick’s Day than the average person, as I’ve written elsewhere. Shamrocks: Legend has it that British-born St. Patrick used … Continue reading Shamrocks, Snakes, Slavery, and Golden Souls at the End of the Rainbow
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