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 lifetime worth of messages that shape our prejudices towards others. We are not always conscious [...]
OK so it is clear that i wasn’t very clear in my thoughts in this post damned if you do damned if you don’t. This is not about being politically for Obama or Clinton. It is my observation of how differently we relate to politicians based on their race or gender.
It has been my observation that [...]
Recently person whose church hired an African American pastor to ”help” them reach out to diverse community was distressed to learn that the pastor was frustrated by the lack of awareness in the mostly white church about what was happening in Jena. There was a a real question as to how to get the members of this church to become [...]
Continue reading about why race matters VI – look who’s talking about race
OK everywhere you look it seems there are nooses being hung. First Jena then a long Island police station, then the door of a Columbia university professor. Note that two of these are in the north where it is suggested racism is long gone. SO why aren’t more Christians talking it about. I don’t know [...]
Continue reading about race matters V here a noose there a noose every where a loose noose
If you haven’t heard about the Jena six don’t be surprised. Until today when thousands marched to protest the treatment of six back youth by the justice system in the south there was scant coverage of the six black students plight and not much talk if any of it in the Christian community.
There are many emergent conversations [...]
Warning this may sound like a rant to some, read on if you care.
I am beginning to sound like a broken record but I am amazed at how many Christians in the blogosphere are playing down the Michael Richards tirade. Here is just a sampling
he apologized get over it, and I’m tired of being outraged besides he’s [...]
Continue reading about why race still matters! yet again – updated
I have watched, read and listened to all the talk about Michael Richards racial meltdown last week. Now I’m ready to wade into the hype. I have to say of the bat, I was never a fan of Seinfield; (it always amazed me that as with Friends all these people could be so active in NYC and [...]
Continue reading about race, culture and the michael richards thing
While browsing I came across an interesting story it reflects an ongoing lack of understanding among about race and racism that I have most recently experienced with some Christian folks I’ve been meeting with. Here’s a quote
Hey, black guy at Home Depot wearing a do-rag and cornrows, I am not racist, I am just easily [...]
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