“How do you go to work everyday when that means you have to protect patrons from a disease that they aren’t doing anything to protect you from.” – Kiese Laymon, Navigating The Nightmare: Under The Blacklight, Episode #9, African American Policy Forum “…And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they … Continue reading Urging Some “Grasshopper Thinking” For People Of Color As America Reopens
From Panic To Possibility In A Time of Coronavirus
In this moment of the nation clamoring for hand sanitizers, disinfectants and alcohol, this song “Give Me A Clean Heart” by Dr. Margaret Douroux has been on my mind. Here is it sung by gospel singer Le’Andria Johnson: We have indeed been through a week where we have watched so many options for community, congregation … Continue reading From Panic To Possibility In A Time of Coronavirus
Why I Gave Up Cable News for Lent
“Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me… What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?” – Luke 9:23-2 Before my reckoning, my day would look something like this: … Continue reading Why I Gave Up Cable News for Lent
Early Voting As A Spiritual Practice
The day after the second Presidential debate, I sat at my kitchen counter listening to cable pundits in a lather over the bitter, accusational nature of the second debate…and then—during each program—the host would stumble over themselves, interrupting their own reporting— to read the latest tweet from one of the candidates. At that moment a … Continue reading Early Voting As A Spiritual Practice
Grieving Violence Against Civilians In OUR Wars On Terror
In the wake of the triple shootings in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, and Dallas, we have been told over and over again by news anchors that this was “a terrible week”, “a horrifying week”, “a devastating week in America”. Our television screens are awash with headlines recounting the terror of Americans Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and … Continue reading Grieving Violence Against Civilians In OUR Wars On Terror