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.
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.”
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.
There is nothing that white American Christians have or want as human beings that our Black brothers and sisters do not want.
I am watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, taking place right now, to determine his culpability and guilt in the public death of George Floyd some ten months ago.
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.
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,
It is a truth universally acknowledged that America is centered on the success, promotion, pleasure, and whims of white people.
Fieldnotes on Allyship is launched—an anthology of eighteen writers from three continents writing about allyship for the Black community.
To my white Evangelical family: You birthed me and raised me and gave me principles and sent me out into … More
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” ~ Wm. Faulkner It is a difficult thing to think that … More
It’s really sad when white guys don’t get it. There’s a sui generis difference between the experience of Black Americans … More
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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
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“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
Well, it’s official. I’m now an editor for the online magazine Our Human Family, which has the motto “Conversations on … 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
