by Starlette Thomas | Apr 12, 2021 | Opinion
“When the Bible is silent, we are silent.” I grew up hearing this from Christian leaders in my rural southern community. They said, “If there is no mention of it in the Bible, then Christian believers should not speak on the subject.” Simple enough, it made sense...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 5, 2021 | Opinion
George Floyd. Derek Chauvin. Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankison. Donald Trump. Joseph Biden. Colin Kaepernick. Cathy Park Hong. Amanda Gorman. We say their names and call forth their presence, evoke a memory or produce a feeling within us. We clinch our teeth or shout...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 15, 2021 | Opinion
What a day! The United Nations calls March 21 the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I wish there were more days like it, instead of days that celebrate colonizers, oppressors, murderers, traitors and such. I wish that these days would...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 9, 2021 | Opinion
Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, accused the royal family of racism in an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. They didn’t name names, but the admission alone caused audible gasps from Winfrey. In the interview, Markle says that the royal family...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 10, 2021 | Opinion
I love to talk about race. It is a practice of discipleship; I pick up my cross with race nailed down to it. I love to drag race. For me, it is normal, natural and healthy. Talking about race, what it has done to me and to Christianity, help me to expel its toxins. I...
