Cure for the White Savior Complex
BY: SHAWN CASSELBERRY -- We have all seen movies like Dangerous Minds, Freedom Writers, or Blindside, right? You know the ones, where...
For the American part of me…..I Am Sorry (My Confession)
BY: MATT YOUNG -- Today I would like to stand with Joel. I want to confess not only for the four areas that he did...
Presidential Politics in the New South
I am a southerner -- born, bred, educated, and domiciled. I have been in many other places, both in this country and others, but my accent and worldview betray a deep southern bent. I was raised in a segre...
What Would MLK Do? Christians and Climate Change
Early in the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin said to King, "I have a feeling that the Lord had laid his hand upon you. And that is a dangerous, dangerous thing." Similarly, the FBI once described Marti...
Oh Crap I'm White. . .What White People Can Do About Racism
One of the privileges of being white is that you do not have to think about race. On TV if a black person does something illegal you often hear about it, whereas if the guilty party is white, the reporter by...
Moving on the Block: What White People Can Do About Racism
“What white people can do about racism” as a blog series is not so much a “how to” manual to end racism, as much as it is a reflection on a journey and a call to join a life-long journey of racial justice. Al...
The Great White Hope? What White People Can Do About Racism
I attend a congregation called, Iglesia del Barrio (IDB), which translated into English means “church of the neighborhood.” The congregation is made up of predominantly Puerto Rican folks who have lived most...
The Equality of the Sin That is Killing Us All
Buy cheap viagra soft" width="185" height="166" />This week Duke University’s Center for Reconciliation is hosting its annual Summer Institute. I realize that sounds a little fancy schmancy, but I p...