by Starlette Thomas | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
An African American enclave in Rosewood, Florida, was destroyed 100 years ago. From lynchings to mob violence waged against African American communities, America has a long and tragic history of suspending law and order when it comes to race. On January 1, 1923, in...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 23, 2023 | Opinion
Race is not a biological difference but one crafted for the purposes of colonialism. That’s a key assertion in Becoming Human: The Holy Spirit and the Rhetoric of Race, the latest book by Luke Powery, the dean of Duke University Chapel and associate professor of...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 2, 2022 | News, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Turning the Tables on Race: Disrupting Systems of Exclusion, Marginalization and Privilege aims to give the reader the upper hand in conversations about race. The newest resource from The Raceless Gospel Initiative at Good Faith Media, after reading it, you’ll likely...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 10, 2022 | Opinion
Affirmative action continues to mean different things for Americans. Viewed as a helping hand, a handout or a hindrance to meaningful progress, how it is decided who has access to higher education continues to hold back discussions on deracialized equality. The phrase...
by Donald Williams | Sep 19, 2022 | Opinion
Social media is alive with toxic reactions to Disney’s teaser trailer for its live-action The Little Mermaid to be released in the spring of 2023. Some are offended by Disney’s creative decision to cast Halle Bailey, a Black actress, in the iconic role of Ariel....
