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Give Us Your Lavishly Rich, Your Xenophobic | CommonDreams.org

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Andre

Immigrants. Taking our jobs and public assistance. The cause of all our problems.But it’s not true. We’re blaming people who are struggling day-by-day to survive on their own or support their families, while we applaud a system that allows a … Continue reading →

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Obama ran and won, I believe my kids can fly

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Andre Daley

I couple years ago the theme song for the mixed action cartoon movie with Michael Jordan was Space Jam was I believe I can fly. African American kids all across the country sang that song with visions of becoming a … Continue reading →

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why race matters – on the precipice of the dream

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Andre Daley

I was listening to NPR (my favorite radio station) earlier today and someone described receiving this text message from a friend. Rosa sat so Martin could walk Martin walked so Obama could run Obama is running so our children can … Continue reading →

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My Struggle with New Monasticism God’s Politics Blog

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Andre Daley

God’s Politics: A Blog by Jim Wallis & Friends. Here is a great blog addressing some of the issues I have about the way some proponents of new church movements approach what they do in relation to people of color. … Continue reading →

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Sankofa racial reconciliation bus tour

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Andre Daley

          In one Thursday afternoon in August after a drive from Grand Rapids to Chicago I boarded a bus with about 40 other people and started out on my first Sankofa journey. Sankofa (looking back to move forward) is a … Continue reading →

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alan hirsch in grand rapids

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Andre Daley

Today I got the chance to here Alan Hirsch talk at Grand Rapid Theological Seminary. These folks are constantly bringing some good people into town to stimulate conversation all across the theological spectrum of thought. This is a good thing. … Continue reading →

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the bigot in my brain

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Andre Daley

 NPR had a great segment yesterday on the hidden (racial) prejudices we all carry. The author of an article called the bigot in my brain and the developer of a test of hidden prejudices suggested that all of us carry a … Continue reading →

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reflections on political history

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Andre Daley

Last night as we watched the events unfold that ended the Democratic primary process and gave Barack Obama the nomination, the reactions of my family stick in my mind. My son (who favors Obama a bit according to his peers) asked … Continue reading →

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disappointed !!!

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Andre Daley

Over the weekend Barack Obama resigned from Trinity Church in the wake of another tirade by the pundits about his being responsible for what a preacher said in his church. Obama Quits His Church – The Caucus – Politics – … Continue reading →

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Adventures in missing the truth

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Andre Daley

Welcome to another episode of adventures in missing the truth. Priest Mocks Clinton in Sermon – AOL News WARNING RANT AHEAD Maybe I reading the wrong papers or viewing the wrong political pundits. But I heard them all say the … Continue reading →

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