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Read more about the article The Radical Generosity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

The Radical Generosity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

  • Post published:July 3, 2020
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Tonight at 7pm EST, Disney Plus will release a film version of the megahit Broadway musical Hamilton. Our whole family will gather in our playroom (with popcorn, candy, and anything…

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Read more about the article Uncomfortable, Beautiful, Disruptive Change

Uncomfortable, Beautiful, Disruptive Change

  • Post published:July 2, 2020
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Institutions change slowly. Individuals change slowly.  If I change my diet and exercise patterns, it takes weeks for that change to register on a scale. If I start learning a…

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Read more about the article A Black Lady Talks to a White Cop

A Black Lady Talks to a White Cop

  • Post published:July 1, 2020
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"A black lady talks to a white cop.” That was the title of the essay Patricia Raybon wrote as a guest author on my blog six years ago. She described…

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Read more about the article S3 E1 | Waking Up to Privilege with David Bailey

S3 E1 | Waking Up to Privilege with David Bailey

  • Post published:June 16, 2020
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Race, class, and the kingdom of God all come up in this conversation between Amy Julia and David Bailey, Director of Arrabon, a ministry to help churches become reconciling communities.…

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Read more about the article Using My Head, My Heart, and My Hands to Consider Defunding the Police

Using My Head, My Heart, and My Hands to Consider Defunding the Police

  • Post published:June 15, 2020
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Defunding the police? Support and thank the police? Criticize the police? Commend the police? There’s a long list of names of Black men and women who have been shot to…

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Read more about the article Some Stories of Hope in a Week of Hardship

Some Stories of Hope in a Week of Hardship

  • Post published:June 8, 2020
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Hope and racism. Ta-Nehisi Coates is feeling hopeful.  I didn’t think I would ever type those words. Coates is famous for his 2015 memoir, Between the World and Me, in…

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Read more about the article Injustice: Reflect, Relate, Respond

Injustice: Reflect, Relate, Respond

  • Post published:June 4, 2020
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My various news feeds are swirling with people responding to injustice. Peaceful protests all across the nation. Violence and looting. Police brutality. Police support. Theological commentaries. Mental health resources. Point-counterpoint…

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Read more about the article A Week of Protests: Learn, Listen, Lament, and Love

A Week of Protests: Learn, Listen, Lament, and Love

  • Post published:June 2, 2020
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As everyone paying any attention to the news knows, social unrest and protests have broken out across our nation. A black man named George Floyd was killed by a white…

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Read more about the article Five First Steps toward Participating in Racial Healing

Five First Steps toward Participating in Racial Healing

  • Post published:May 30, 2020
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How can white people respond to racial tensions and violence in a meaningful way? How can white people contribute to a collective work of racial healing without being overwhelmed or…

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Read more about the article George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

  • Post published:May 29, 2020
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I woke up to reports of violence in multiple cities around the country. In the wake of George Floyd’s death earlier this week and the ongoing concerns over Breonna Taylor’s…

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