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A Journey From Adversity To Joy
Adversity often inspires reflection. And, if we have the luxury to choose, it might lead...
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When Patriotism Becomes False Religion
Patriotism became a religion during the Reagan administration. After all, the Moral Majority helped usher...
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Politically pastoral is more than just a concept or slogan. Being politically pastoral is an...
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Black Gay Clergy Ousted From Baptist World Alliance Commission
Baptist World Alliance has ousted an openly gay Black faith from its Interfaith Relations and...
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Dangerous Dance of Church and State: A Looming Threat to American Democracy
Founders' Vision of Separation ThreatenedThe Founding Fathers enshrined the separation of church and state in...
September 2022
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Exploiting Black Anger, Humility Sustains White Comfort
Observing and reflecting on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s continued vilification inspires me to interrogate a...
April 2021
April 21, 2021
Conviction Must Inspire Deconstruction, Reconstruction of American Policing
Hearing former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin be convicted on all three counts for George Floyd’s...
March 2021
March 06, 2021
Salvaging The Monarchy By Dismissing Duchess As Angry Black Woman
Nearly from Day One, the British press treated the former Meghan Markle like a cross...
March 05, 2021
Snagging COVID Shot Shouldn’t Rival Hitting Powerball
Getting a COVID vaccine shouldn’t feel like having a winning Powerball ticket. This writer will...
October 2020
October 12, 2020
American Dream Morphing Into Handmaid’s Tale
Our nation is sliding toward the Handmaid’s Tale set. U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Amy...
October 09, 2020
Black Justice Catches Most Heat For Marriage Equality Threat — Why?
Clarence Thomas getting lion’s share of criticism for marriage equality dig People gathered at picturesque...
September 2020
September 09, 2020
What I Learned From The King of Wakanda
Chadwick Boseman didn’t just make movies…he taught life lessons Classrooms aren’t the only places we...
August 2020
August 14, 2020
Birtherism 2.0: A Racist Trope Is Being Resurrected
Mangling Constitutional Amendment Meanings Won’t Stop Sen. Harris Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)’s selection as former Vice...
June 2020
June 07, 2020
Breathing While Black Should Be A Given
George Floyd — and many other Black people — should be alive today More than 2,000 years ago, loved...
May 2020
May 20, 2020
Breathing While Black Can Be Fatal in America
Black People Dangerous Until Rendered Docile Being Black in America has never been for the...
April 2020
April 17, 2020
‘No’ Absent From #Deplorable Lexicon
White privilege means never hearing, ‘you can’t do that.’ Losing privilege makes certain White people lose...
April 13, 2020
Who’s ZOOMin’ whom?
COVID-19 Make Virtual Platforms Lifelines Community and connection are key. That’s among the litany of...
April 09, 2020
Changing Face of My Ministry
Dreams always look and feel different when they become reality. Countless unknowns wait — and have waited — tables,...
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March 04, 2020
Welcome To My Life As A Catholic-Adjacent Protestant
Intentional steps never really guide someone’s faith or spiritual journey. Of course, like me, one...
December 2019
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Strong Women: Profiles In Courage Know No Gender
Strong women have never been an aberration. They’ve been a constant presence in my life....
December 13, 2019
Now is NOT The Time For A Blue Log Cabin-ish Democrat
Mayor Pete needs to work harder building bridges to get Dem nomination Can South Bend...
December 09, 2019
How Everything Isn’t Black & White — Except Some Biracial People
A myriad of thought pieces and journal articles strive to uncover the mystique of being...
December 07, 2019
Haley: ‘Reasonable’ Republican to Confederate Apologist?
Former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came out of the woodwork to...
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Taking Barron’s Name In Vain Gives GOP Fodder
Childish attacks from some classmates punctuated parts of my childhood. So, no sanctioning of...
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Having access to food isn’t a privilege. Eating is a human right. The Trump administration...
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August 28, 2019
With A President Like This, LGBTQ+ Don’t Need Any Enemies
Let’s be clear. The LGBTQ+ delegation, which meets religiously at Wanda Sykes’ residence Thursdays, never...
August 27, 2019
Not Today, Satan! Black voters didn’t bring America to a cultural, social abyss
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August 23, 2019
Effort To Primary Trump in 2020: What’s The Family Got To Do With It?
Americans are rightly going apoplectic over President Donald Trump dubbing himself the chosen one. Not-so-secret (anymore)...
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Honoring Morrison’s Unapologetic Artistry
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