Light Driving Out Darkness

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Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People

I’m breathing deeply as I write this. What I’m writing about is charged. I feel this energy in my body. It’s a heat in my throat and a rumbling in my belly. It’s an intensity that’s frustrated that…

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Should Saying Someone Is 'Off The Reservation' Be Off-Limits?

The term dates back to the 19th century when white traders would swap "firewater" for Indian goods and "off the reservation" was "a lonely and dangerous place for an aboriginal American to be."

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Why Is It Still OK To 'Trash' Poor White People?

A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn't? How we talk about poor white people.

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"Teaching Our White Children About The Intersection of Faith and Justice" by Tony Caldwell - The Salt Collective

As parents, as followers of Jesus, and as our brother’s keeper, we are all called to the work of justice. And as Rev. John Perkins says, “We are to be incarnated into the pain of those we are called to.” As parents, and as people of faith, we all have a great responsibility to teach … Continue reading Teaching Our White Children About The Intersection of Faith and Justice →

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Please Remove National Flags from Your Christian Worship Spaces: A Plea on Behalf of the Flag

Please Remove National Flags from Your Christian Worship Spaces: A Plea on Behalf of the Flag Notice I didn’t say “American flags.” However, my main concern here is about the prevalence of American flags in American Christian worship spaces. I recently visited a large Baptist church that not only had the American

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The attitude of white people to the question of reparations may be the single best indicator of racism.

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Richard Rohr on White Privilege

A few days ago I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Richard Rohr.

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Lord, Save Me! (A Sermon on Christianity and White Supremacy)

(click below to hear audio of the sermon) When I was in Australia recently, I was taken aback once again at how they start meetings there. I had forgotten that when there is a large gathering of people in Australia, it is a common practice to begin, not with their pledge of allegiance or their national anthem,

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Social Justice Is a Form of Worshipping God

Much of westernized Christianity has turned the concept of worship into a compartmentalized idea.

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This Psychologist Is Changing The Face Of Therapy For Black Women

The founder of the website Therapy for Black Girls is working to empower black women to make their mental health a priority.

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There Are No Black American Saints. These Catholics Are Working To Change That.

Xavier University of Louisiana announced a plan to help advance the sainthood causes of five black American Catholics.

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7 things black people want their well-meaning white friends to know.

I grew up black in a very white neighborhood in a very white city in a very white state. As such, I am a lot of people's only black friend. Being the only black friend is a gift and a curse. I am black and I love having friends. But I am also, at any given moment, expected to be a translator, an amb...

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What the Early Church Thought About God’s Gender

The Episcopal Church caused waves with its decision to remove masculine pronouns for God. But many early Christian writings and texts refer to God in feminine terms.

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Police killings of unarmed African Americans have created a mental health crisis of enormous proportions.

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Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.

U.S. unemployment is down and jobs are going unfilled. But for people without much education, the real question is: Do those jobs pay enough to live on?

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Jesus Was a Protester

Protesting is the antithesis of being apathetic, complicit, callous, and passive. Jesus was very good at it.

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Georgetown Students Vote To Give Reparations To Descendants Of Slaves Sold To Fund School

If university officials agree, Georgetown would become one of the first major U.S. institutions to provide financial restitution for its role in slavery.