Working to bring our fellow human beings up to their full dignity as people who are endowed with full human, civil rights is a good thing for all of us,
Author: StephenJ Matlock
THE CHRISTMAS EVE PROMISE—Interview with Elyse Douglas
Do those people change history all that much as they live their little lives? We come and go like passing clouds.
Fieldnotes on Allyship is Launched!
Fieldnotes on Allyship is launched—an anthology of eighteen writers from three continents writing about allyship for the Black community.
When Church Becomes the State
Sometimes we think that by making our country an explicitly religious one, we will solve our problems. But the results are always worse.
To My Evangelical Faith Family
To my white Evangelical family: You birthed me and raised me and gave me principles and sent me out into … More
The Confidence of Ignorance
It’s really sad when white guys don’t get it. There’s a sui generis difference between the experience of Black Americans … More
REVIEW: Just Mercy
I got this book for Christmas, and it sat on my pile of “To Read” books because there were a … More
REVIEW: So You Want to Talk about Race
So you want to write a review . . . I was initially reluctant to read this book by Ijeoma … More
From Levittown to Black Lives Matter
We built the ground for protests when we broke ground for Levittown
My Life in Music: Day 10
Music is the color of life I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly … More
My Life in Music: Day 9
To uncover the pain I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 8
To cover the soul I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 7
Awake, lyre and harp I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 6
The spinning world stops I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 5
The unawakened heart I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. I … More
My Life in Music: Day 4
Music is human connection I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 3
Music can move us I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 2
The envelop of emotion I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
My Life in Music: Day 1
Order and Beauty, Mixed I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. … More
Words of Apology
One of the most critical things I’m learning is that a conditional apology is worthless. An apology leading with an … More
With Malice Aforethought
“The McMichaels did not intend to kill Mr. Arbery that day. All they intended to do was to stop him, … More
Getting an Upgrade
Well, it’s official. I’m now an editor for the online magazine Our Human Family, which has the motto “Conversations on … More
There Are No Dreams in Space
My latest work, “There Are No Dreams in Space,” is now available on Ripples in Space.
When Words Fail
I was in a conversation recently where this question came up: “How do we influence people to change their minds … More
Jean-Paul Sartre’s Cooking Diary
In which the ennui of existence translates to a series of uninspired yet necessary meals.