Unchecked: Why you should vote for Obama and why I won’t
I am a daughter of the American South. My family story is like many African American families who chose to stay in the South rather than head to the North or the West in the Great Migration. Settling...
View ArticleStill striking out: Why I won’t be taking anymore college students to Church
One of the cool things about taking students to another country is that they are willing to try things they wouldn’t normally try. They will eat new things, talk to new people, and yes, even try on new...
View ArticleSaying Grace: Paula Deen, Progressives, and Race
I am sure that it had to be hard for them. After all, it was clear that they were going to have to explain to their African American professor why going to Brixton was so uncomfortable. I had seen that...
View ArticleFlorida Juice: Thoughts Before the Trayvon Verdict
One of the best things about being in Europe the last month and a half is that I have been shut off from the 24-hour news cycle that has become American journalism. Consequently, other than my daily...
View ArticleA Dream Deferred: Christopher,Terrell, Trayvon and the Outrage of Silence
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. Martin Luther King, Jr. . My...
View ArticleNo Offense: Hating Black History Month
I’ve written this blog about 4 times. Yet each time at its end, I hit the delete button. It was too honest. It was too raw. Most of all, for a piece on race and the church, it was waaaay to militant....
View ArticleMasking our Faith: Ebola, Dallas, and the Church
Dateline: October 19, 2014—Dallas, Texas As of now, I am happy to report that the Zombie apocalypse is controlled. You laugh (I hope), but after three weeks of living at “ground zero” for Ebola in the...
View ArticleDamn Barack….
It was by all standards of oral communication, a magnificent performance. Passionate, clear, and responsive to the context of the moment, the President was truly in “the zone.” As he ticked off item...
View ArticleDissenting Opinions on “A Teachable Moment” Part II: “Missing the big...
Today’s guest blogger is my colleague, SMU Assistant Professor, Dr. Stephanie (Sam) Martin. After a ‘warm’ conversation in my office, I invited her to share her thoughts in this blog post. Look for...
View ArticleProgressives Playing with Fire: Mad Methodists, Berners, & the Myth of...
It could be that after three days with the combo of strep throat and the flu, my fever finally broke. It could be that the end of the semester is finally here. It could be that now that Scandal isn’t...
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