REPOST: Ahmaud Arbery and the Trauma of Being a Black Runner
Read original post here or https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/may-web-only/ahmaud-arbery-black-runner-christian-pray-protest.html.
The Trip to Atlanta That Changed Things …
I took my first trip to Atlanta while in high school. I don’t remember what club I was a member of or much else about the trip aside from the college tour. I knew during that trip that I wanted
Repost: Michelle Alexander on Recent Shootings and What We Are Called to Do
Last week was an extremely challenging week on a number of levels. As I continue to process my own thoughts and embrace longings for love to prevail and supersede the hate that is deeply ingrained in our country, I share this commentary by Michelle Alexander
A-MA-ZING
Every now and again I meet someone and I am simply in awe! Most times, I had no prior knowledge of this person so my becoming aware of them is seemingly random event or happenstance. Such is the case with
Re-Blog: When A Sanctuary Isn’t Safe: Commentary on the Charleston Church Shooting
Thursday, June 18th marked the 3-year anniversary of my blog! I wanted to write a celebratory post; reflect on the experience of blogging consistently for 3 years; write about how refreshing and renewing this has been. But instead, I was
Being Black …
http://blackartinamerica.com/ It’s the end of the semester and I so badly want to celebrate, but how can I??? I find myself struggling daily to find hope in what seems to be a season of despair and hopelessness. As I continue to
Bitter Sweet
The last 7 days have brought on a flurry of emotions! Just last week as we were at the gym, I remained glued to the television screen: “Ferguson Grand Jury to Announce Decision”. I vacillated between wanting to stop my