by Starlette Thomas | Oct 5, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The framework of white-body supremacy is collapsing in on itself, ensuring a certain death by its own hand. While systemic racism will not simply disappear but rather adapt to its political surroundings, its justifications will increasingly fall flat. How can I say...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 14, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“Power/ Power, Lord, Power/ Power, Lord/ Holy Ghost, power/ Power, Lord, Holy Ghost, power/ Power, Lord.” This was the call-and-response agreement I grew up with, that the only power a believer should want was that offered by the Holy Ghost. And you had to ask for it,...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 17, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
My understanding of faith and its practice has changed. I used to believe faith was made evident in church attendance and tithing. “Of course, I’m a Christian. I’m a member of a church, aren’t I? I pay the bills, don’t I?” I used to think faith was as obvious as the...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 27, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Coined by Robin DiAngelo, the phrase “white fragility” refers to a state in which even a minimal amount of “racial” stress becomes intolerable to individuals racialized as white, triggering defensive behaviors. I happen to think it’s nonsense. White ignorance often...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 15, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“Martin, don’t let anybody ever tell you you’re not a Somebody.” It’s Martin Luther King Jr.’s foundational childhood story. His grandmother instilled a core belief in his own worth, which remains a critical teaching in the African American community....
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 2, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
White-body supremacy is a staged performance of superiority, requiring playwrights, producers, directors, stage managers, choreographers, designers of sets, lighting, sound, costumes, props, makeup artists and performers. There is nothing natural about it. It is a...
