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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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Digging Up Old Wounds

  • Post published:March 14, 2019
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:1 Comment
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

It often seems like talking about the wounds of our past—whether our family’s past or our nation’s past—is an exercise in self-flagellation. Why revisit pain and suffering? Why draw attention…

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Read more about the article What I Learned: How Diversity Benefits Privileged People Like Me | Princeton Alumni Weekly

What I Learned: How Diversity Benefits Privileged People Like Me | Princeton Alumni Weekly

  • Post published:March 6, 2019
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I was recently asked to write a piece for the Princeton Alumni Weekly. In it, I share a bit about my experience as an undergraduate at Princeton, what I learned…

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The Call of Lent (And the Temptation)

  • Post published:March 6, 2019
  • Post category:Faith
  • Post comments:2 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

You know that empty container inside the back door where you throw your keys? And maybe also your sunglasses and earbuds and a hair-tie and some loose change and whatever…

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4 Books About Our Common Humanity

  • Post published:February 28, 2019
  • Post category:Books
  • Post comments:3 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Societies have drawn dividing lines throughout all of human history that demonstrate who is “in” and who is “out.” In Western culture, we’ve seen those lines through the history of…

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Read more about the article The Problem with “Noblesse Oblige”

The Problem with “Noblesse Oblige”

  • Post published:February 20, 2019
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:12 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

After George H.W. Bush died, we heard a lot about how he modeled the idea of “noblesse oblige.” It’s a French term that translates as “nobility obligates.” In other words,…

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Love That Never Fails

  • Post published:February 14, 2019
  • Post category:Faith/Family
  • Post comments:4 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

On Valentine’s Day, it’s easy to think of love as a weak and meaningless force symbolized by pink candy hearts and carnations. But for people of faith, it’s worth remembering…

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Invitation to Discuss White Picket Fences

  • Post published:February 11, 2019
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

I have put together several discussion guides that I hope and pray will help you to gather people together and equip you for a great conversation about the themes and…

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Guest Post: Cara Meredith – Author of Color of Life

  • Post published:February 8, 2019
  • Post category:Guest Post/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:1 Comment
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Cara Meredith’s new book, The Color of Life, is a memoir about race, justice, and love. I so appreciated Cara’s story—her marriage to James Meredith, a black man who came…

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Read more about the article White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

  • Post published:February 1, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:4 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

“Are you going to tell me I have to sell my house?” “How should I respond when people tell me I am a burden to society?” “The word privilege doesn’t…

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Guest Post: Brian Allain – Why I Started Publishing in Color

  • Post published:January 25, 2019
  • Post category:Guest Post/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:2 Comments
  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Many people are troubled by the social divisions in our nation, and many people want ways to respond to these divisions. I’ve written about the need for holistic and lifelong…

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