writing the journey
The myth of white success also develops the myth of white innocence. All the successes were due to white efforts that others seemed unable to copy; all the events of terror and destruction were minimalized and forgotten. And white innocence was preserved & confirmed for a people who could gladly declare their devotion to America as the land of “liberty and justice for all.”
As your friend, I need to tell you
something about myself that I also see in you, and it’s something that’s
bringing harm to people.
It’s not necessarily an easy book to read, although it is written with a
clear, bracing, compassionate style. It will be hard to read because it is like
having someone sit you down and say, “As your friend, I need to tell you
something about myself that I also see in you, and it’s something that’s
bringing harm to people.”
There is no divine right for Christians to control the government. There is no place in the Constitution for Christians to be given charge of the government to rule as “Christians.”
Du Mez answers the question “What happened to white Evangelicals between Clinton and Trump?” with provocative, well-researched data to show the inevitability of the election results in 2016—and 2020.
If policing is such a difficult skill that it results in the killing of Black civilians again and again then perhaps the problem is not the civilians.
It’s fascinating and saddening to realize that the people who are outside the faith have a better understanding of Jesus and Christianity and the Gospel than many Evangelicals have.
It is the reality of America that white people do recognize color, and use it for judgment about a person’s character.
Small acts lead to great effects, and nothing that we do is wasted when we are committed to doing well.
To my white Evangelical family: You birthed me and raised me and gave me principles and sent me out into … More
We built the ground for protests when we broke ground for Levittown
I’ve been blogging with friends as I read through “Waking Up White,” by Debby Irving. We’re committed to reading, thinking, … More
Blogging with friends as I read “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving, committed to read and think and write about … More
“The McMichaels did not intend to kill Mr. Arbery that day. All they intended to do was to stop him, … More
Still blogging with my friends as I read “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving, committing ourselves to read and think … More
I’m blogging, along with several other writers, as I read the book by Debby Irving “Waking Up White.” We’ve committed … More
I’m blogging, along with several others, as I read the book by Debby Irving “Waking Up White.” We’ve committed to … More
Still reading chapters from Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving, and blogging my responses as I read. Quotes are from … More
I’m reading chapters from Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving, and blogging my responses. Quotes are from the book, and … More
I’m going through Debbie Irving’s book Waking Up White, along with several friends, blogging about each chapter as I read … More
I’m blogging my way through Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving. Along with a few other writers, we’re reading and … More
This is another post in the series Waking Up White, exploring the book by Debby Irving of the same name. … More
Continuing the series of examining whiteness while working through Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving. I’m utterly intrigued by the … More
I’m reading & simultaneously commenting on Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White. Jesus. I mean that in reverence not as … More
Yes, this is deliberately provocative for a blog title, chosen to shake up people settled in their ways like the … More
This is a love letter. Really. And it comes from someone who has committed every sin that’s listed here—and many … More
“The purpose of racism is to control the behavior of white people, not Black people. For Blacks, guns and tanks … More
