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October 23, 2015
Cosby, Ebony, and the Problem with Idolatry (Scenarios USA)
My vacation bible school teacher waved her arms wildly as she mimed the frustration of Moses coming down Mt. Sinai after receiving the Ten Commandments only to find that the Hebrew people had tired of waiting for him and made themselves a golden calf to worship; an idol. In a move that would make…
October 9, 2015
Your Hardships Don’t Erase White Privilege
I could tell she felt awkward. Concern was written all over her face. Her pale skin had turned slightly pink. Her eyebrows were furrowed. Her words were clear but filled with emotion. “This feels awkward. And a little unfair.” He, on the other hand, was totally relaxed. Hands in his pockets. Expressionless. A couple of…
October 3, 2015
Does Faith Ever Fit…in Academia?
When I set out to write about what it means to be a person of faith working in academia, I was fairly certain that the tension and sometimes outright dismissal I’ve experienced on that front were created by external factors. Specifically, I blamed the skewed perspectives of colleagues who felt that my faith was a…
September 22, 2015
Won’t You Celebrate With Me? Black Sisterhood Was the Emmys’ Biggest Winner (DAME Magazine)
The tears kept rolling like rivers down my face. I couldn’t stop crying. I didn’t want to stop crying. Her words were like a salve on my soul. An “I see you, Sis” from 3,000 miles away. I don’t know her. Not sure if I’ll ever meet her. But that brilliant, richly dark woman, with…
August 22, 2015
An Open Letter to My Husband on Our 7th Wedding Anniversary
Bay: You know me well enough to know that I’m not good at putting on a front. Or as we used to say back in the day, “faking the funk.” I feel deeply. And my desire to be authentic and transparent in every area of my life means that those feelings–the ones driven by my…
August 10, 2015
Guest Post by Hilary Beard: Myths and Miseducation about Fatherlessness in the Black Community
I’m so incredibly grateful to have Hilary Beard visit ushere on the blog. She is not only phenomenal writer but a powerful voice on issues of race and class. *** The complaints that so many people have regarding fatherlessness in the Black community–while an issue, for sure–too often omit the impact of interpersonal, institutional, structural…
July 30, 2015
Blood At The Root: Sandra Bland and Why I Wrestle With How to Live Free in America
The terror that filled me made my heart race and stomach dance. Tears threatened to break free from my widened eyes. My hands shook as I took inventory of my situation. Full stop at stop sign. Check. Hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2? Check. Seatbelt secure? Check. My preschooler strapped tightly into…
July 23, 2015
What Would Jesus Do? How the Politicizing of Christianity Causes Divisions (w/Dr. Tina Opie)
By Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts and Dr. Tina Opie We should stop all immigration of Muslims to the U.S. until this threat with Islam has been settled. Every Muslim that comes into this country has the potential to be radicalized—andthey do their killing to honor their religion and Muhammad. During World War 2, we didn’t allow…
July 20, 2015
Franklin Graham, You’re Wrong…and Here’s Why.
Whether you grew up in a Christian household or not, most people have heard of Billy Graham. For many believers, he was a Christian leader who taught the uncompromising word of God, a man who reached out to Christians and non-Christians alike to spread the love of Jesus. So we are outraged that his son,…
July 18, 2015
TWO OPTIONS (For Sandra and Kindra and Natasha and Renisha and…)
Because it’s way too hard to keepwriting the same think pieces and essays over and over again. Saying the same thing over and over again. To the same people over and over again. Because my heart aches and my soul is tired. Because I know God is not pleased with what some have wrought and…
