Single Garment
On this “holiday” weekend, we would do well to remember that we are part of what Dr. King described as the “inescapable network of mutuality.” Continue reading Single Garment
Category: Justice
Part 1: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame
This blog will be in two parts: Part One: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame Part Two: Dandelions in … Continue reading Part 1: Dandelions and White Supremacy: The Overarching Frame
Reparations and Repentance, part 1
“Upon reflection, we can be grateful for the attachments formed between Albert, Lizzie, Jim, Charles, and countless others [and their owners]. Bonds like these led to profound changes that began in the heart and grew to relieve a nation.” Continue reading Reparations and Repentance, part 1
What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time
I could not stop myself from the inevitable dive into the salty tear-filled pool of white fragility Continue reading What it means to be “woke”: An activist’s confession for this time
Things that Make for Peace: Thoughts on a Department of Violence Prevention
This Spring, when the Oakland City Council was wading hip-deep into budget negotiations, Councilmember Lynette McElhaney proposed a new Department … Continue reading Things that Make for Peace: Thoughts on a Department of Violence Prevention
More Than a Bumper Sticker
Charged with the responsibility of behaving toward each other the way God behaved through history toward them, they were failing. Miserably. And when Micah spoke, this wasn’t a new teaching. And they knew it. Continue reading More Than a Bumper Sticker
When We (White, CISgender people) Plan Things
Today, and in light of everything that faces trying-to-be-progressive Christians in our country at this time, this letter and what it means is really the straw that has broken this particular camel’s back. So… Continue reading When We (White, CISgender people) Plan Things
