Posting this (slightly edited version) on behalf of someone who cannot post due to the circumstances of their life. I … More

I don’t usually reblog. But I’d like you to go here to read this. http://iambeggingmymothernottoreadthisblog.com/2014/11/27/race-ya/ Note that there are two … More

I am having a series of conversations with people who ask me (as if I’m an expert!) of what they … More

See. here’s the thing, Christians: we have an opportunity to speak out about injustice to our fellow humans, our fellow … More

I don’t pay much attention to the chatter on the news—I don’t watch the talking heads and don’t follow the … More

Every day people are born and people die. People marry, divorce, change jobs, have kids, watch those same kids move … More

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is … More

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole My rating: 4 of 5 stars Most excellent–funny, insightful, wacky. View all … More

American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Very nimble and clear writing for … More

Burning Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Carl Waters My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this book to read … More

Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter by Craig R. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received this as … More

This is a phenomenal piece of writing. It will get a Pulitzer Prize. Read it now. http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Palin and all those who cheered her sacrilegious jibe ought to be ashamed of themselves. For us Christians, baptism is … More

“Oh, but you can’t offend [Islamic terrorists], can’t make them feel uncomfortable, not even a smidgen. Well, if I were … More

The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 5 of … More

The Control of Nature by John McPhee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very good, entertaining stories of three attempts … More

Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is just a fine book. It is the … More

Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is a dreadful, unfunny, … More

Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My lord, this … More

Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was not prepared to love this book as … More

Recently someone posted on a website their observations about Black Americans, that they were curious and frustrated at how Black … More

The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States by Edwidge Danticat My rating: 5 of 5 … More