If Blacks folk are going to get liberation, it won’t be due to partisan politicking!
Category: Movements
It’s Happening Again: When Power Outages Lead to Division
“Hey, Babe. The power is out, again.” If you’ve lived anywhere in Texas for the past four years, you’ve probably heard something like this before. In the…… Read more “It’s Happening Again: When Power Outages Lead to Division”
Hamilton Is Proof the Church Needs Millennials… and Hip-Hop!
Like millions of people around the United States, I didn’t get to see the Tony Award winning Broadway HIP-HOP musical, Hamilton, when it was performed live. But…… Read more “Hamilton Is Proof the Church Needs Millennials… and Hip-Hop!”
Hashtag Activism Ain’t Gone Cut It Anymore!: The Response Blacks Really Need From White Allies
“Hashtags and tears. That seems to be all we can get for black lives these days.”
When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice from My Adolescence- Part 1: Goddamn Cunningham!
“Tron, these police will mess us up… When the police want what they want, they will do anything. They will lie on us. They will lock us…… Read more “When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice from My Adolescence- Part 1: Goddamn Cunningham!”
So, Now You Mad? Civil Disobedience and Self-Righteousness in Response to General Conference 2019
It’s natural to be upset. Anger is a natural part of our humanity. Yet when we allow our anger and frustration to classify our brothers and sisters who have differences in opinion, theology, and biblical understanding as something other than children of God, we have missed the mark.
Fear, Fragility, and the Quest for Power in The United Methodist Church
This not the Spirit of God but the spirit of fear!
Our Kids Can’t Really Be Friends: How White Supremacy and White Fragility Affect the Relationships of Children.
*Updated 6/19/24* Several years ago my family lived in a semi-rural city that, according to the most recent demographics, is 59% white, 22% Hispanic, and 11% Black.…… Read more “Our Kids Can’t Really Be Friends: How White Supremacy and White Fragility Affect the Relationships of Children.”
Division, Schism, and other Prevailing “Walls” of Hades
I’m copiously optimistic. I have been all of my life, and although life for me “ain’t been no crystal stair”, hope and optimism govern my outlook on…… Read more “Division, Schism, and other Prevailing “Walls” of Hades”
The Jabari Tribe: The Hood of Wakanda
If we don’t give our hoods around the world a seat at the table there will not be any real unity within the Diaspora, and consequently no changes to the oppression we face in the world.
Preacher with sneakers 