Why I’m a person of faith and voting for Biden in 2020
I'm not a Trump fan and I haven't been quiet about that. But today, I wanted to talk about my own faith, and how my faith is compelling me to vote. I have been a Christian my whole life. For a good portion of my life, I believed that voting Republican was a mandate of Christian faith. I went to a bible college where there was ONE guy who was a democrat, and people warned you about him in scandalized whispers, like they were warning you about a child molester. I voted for ALL THE . . .
Pass the Mic with Alicia T. Crosby
Today I'm chatting with @aliciatcrosby, a justice educator, activist, and Duke theology grad student, about the emotional labor that white people can unintentionally place on black people, why we are still protesting, and how we can engage in responsible policy change. You can find Alicia at https://www.aliciatcrosby.com and on twitter and Instagram at @aliciatcrosby. . . .
The reality of white privilege
I'm usually not one to dwell on negative comments here but I wanted to address this one because I think it's important. I used to bristle at the term "white privilege" too. I did a lot of reading and learning, and I shared some of that in my book ((which you can order here) and wanted to share some of that here, for anyone struggling with this idea. Here's an excerpt: "I initially heard the phrase “white privilege” in my twenties. I didn’t like it. How could I be privileged? I paid . . .
I’m scared to let my son wear a mask. But I’m scared for him not to . . .
As a mom of a tall black 15-year-old who is often mistaken for an adult, we've had lots of conversations about bias and appearance. It's always been a balancing act between wanting to allow for self-expression, and wanting to minimize the actual physical risk that can be inherent in bias against black men. But face masks to protect against COVID-19 are not a conversation about self-expression. They are now a recommended course of action to reduce coronavirus infection. So I'm posting this to say . . .
Five books about racial reconciliation and world-changing that you should read this fall
Love Anyway: An Invitation Beyond a World that’s Scary as Hell by Jeremy Courtney Jeremy Courtney has been providing crisis medical care to people in conflict-torn Iraq and Syria for over a decade. In an area of the world many people fear, Jeremy helps refugees start small businesses to get back on their feet and promotes peace across long-standing sectarian divides in the Middle East. His book tells the stories of people who have lived through war and terrorism. Love Anyway inspires us to . . .
I’m an Immigrant’s Wife and I’m Scared
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Jessica Hernandez. Photo by: Nitish Meena When the results were announced on election night, I cried. I cried because I was frightened, not for myself but for my brown-skinned, accented immigrant . . .
