A couple of years ago, Samuel L. Jackson was interviewed by an Entertainment Reporter from a local news affiliate about…
CCDA Part 1: De-Centering Whiteness
I’ve been drowning in a sea of Western white evangelicalism the last few years. It began back in 2012 when…
Embracing Racial Tensions During NSO
There is Geography to the Call of God 16 years ago, I arrived at the University of Texas at Austin…
Reflections on Being a Black Man in America, Part 2
It was a strange feeling. While on vacation during July of 2016, in the midst of one of the most…
Why Conversations About Race and Ethnicity Must Stop Being White-Centered Part 2 – Past, Present, & Future
People of color are given a seat at the table but not the resources to do the actual work of justice.
Why Conversations About Race and Ethnicity Must Stop Being White-Centered: Part 1–What It Is, What It Isn’t
Diversity has never been a problem to be solved, but a song to be sung.
Batman v. Superman: Miscarriage of Justice
Superman isn’t symbol of hope but a weapon of destruction.
The Fire This Time: Young Faces, Old Rage
In recent weeks I have had a series of conversations with close friends of varying ethnicities about the trauma of…
Michelle Higgins and The Pharisee in Us
I love February. It’s a great month. First off, I get paid sooner—it has less days. It is also Black…
The Myth of Martin
Martin Luther King Day for 2016 has come and gone. Given the current racial tensions in our society and the…
