by Amber Johnson The contextual and physical resemblance between Tamir Rice and Emmett Till is striking. It doesn’t seem coincidental at all. History repeats itself. The nerve of the city to actually ask “why was Tamir in the park?” and use it as a part of any defense proves how dire this situation and many many many more are. Analogy: if a woman is raped, it’s like me asking well why did she have a hole anyhwere on her body that... Read more
This morning as I was doing my devotion I ran across Psalm 10. As I read the Psalm, it began to speak to me in a powerful way as a prayer for how I am feeling as yet another Grand Jury decided not to indict police officers for killing yet another black child. As I mediate on this Psalm, I also pray for those working in police departments and District Attorney offices across the nation. Oh Lord hear my prayer…….... Read more
Below is an open letter from the group Showing Up for Racial Justice. According to their website. it is an organization that focuses on “community organizing, mobilizing and the education of white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability.” They work to “connect people across the country while supporting and collaborating with local and national racial justice organizing efforts.” After the Grand Jury’s decision not to indict officers responsible for the killing of... Read more
I am a Christian pastor who is often disturbed by the claim that the bible is not only inspired by God (I can live with that) but also without error and unquestionable. To believe that the bible is without error is understandable. I believe that bible says what it intends to say. On the other hand, when dealing with absolute and eternal truth, flawlessness lies beyond the human paygrade. Do not be deceived. Nothing human beings have aided in publishing... Read more
As we take some much needed time off, we here at Rhetoric Race and Religion wish all of you a very blessed holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy some of the writing from our contributors. Andre E. Johnson, Founder and Managing Editor Amy Steele Brian Foulks Carol Howard Merritt Crystal St. Marie Lewis Dameon E. Madison Daniel White Hodge Earle Fisher Fredrick Robinson Kimberly Peeler-Ringer Naomi Clark Renita Marie Traci Ellis Travis Harris We are looking for new contributors... Read more
by Naomi Clark Responses to Donald Trump’s recent “solution” to the ongoing refugee crisis range from outrage to applause. Many appear to be convinced that closed borders, registries, badges, and internment camps are a matter of national security. An yet, as others are pointing out, such policies are strikingly similar to those of Nazi Germany. Here’s the point I’m afraid too many of us will miss: like Trump, Hitler’s approach wasn’t really unique for his time, just more extreme. This semester I am teaching a... Read more
Naomi Clark is an English professor at a Midwestern liberal arts college. She completed her doctorate in rhetoric and composition (with a women’s and gender studies minor) at the University of Missouri in 2014. She teaches composition and public writing courses. When she is not teaching writing courses or directing the Writing Center, she usually spend time with her husband and two young children. We love to travel, read, garden, and eat pancakes. She also blogs at Terministic Screens and... Read more
We here at R3 are pleased to be a part of Memories of a Massacre: Memphis in 1866. Our role is to serve as the host blog of the project. In that role we will provide updates, blog posts, links, articles and any other material associated with the project. In addition, during the panel discussions and the symposium, we will also be there live tweeting the events. The project is a semester-long series of activities culminating with an academic symposium... Read more
First published at The Churched Feminist Women are crucial figures in the history of Christianity. And if it wasn’t for the faith and obedience of women, the divine message of Christmas may never have been told. The way Jesus is introduced to us is different in every Gospel story. In the Gospel of Matthew, we receive an account of Jesus’ lineage, a genealogy that traces Jesus back to the patriarchs of Israel. The shortest Gospel, Mark, wastes no time and introduces... Read more
These are the top ten most viewed posts of 2015. We thank all of our contributors, guest contributors and readers for making us one of the fastest growing blogs. Please continue to read and share. 1. Dear White People Who Proclaim “#AllLivesMatter” or “#PoliceLivesMatter”, by Dr. Peter Gathje All that being said, “Black Lives Matter” is a particular statement born in a particular time in which Black lives have NOT been mattering (in part shown in the way Black people have been... Read more
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