Tag Archives: racism
“A Sharp White Background”: Towards an Intersectional Church
In Zora Neale Hurston’s 1928 essay, “,” she writes about her lived experience as a black woman in the South. She talks about her racial awakening, describing it as “the day I become colored.” She uses many metaphors to talk about race, … Continue reading
Race, Remembrance, and the New Charge
A Dialogue Between Two Generations of Black Presbyterians This article originally appeared in the May/June 2002 issue of Church & Society (Vol. 92, No. 5) “The Hope and Challenge of Reconciliation Today”. Rev. Curtis A. Jones interviewed Dr. Gayraud S. … Continue reading
I Am Racist and so is the Church
An Opening Editorial Yes, you read the title right. I am racist, and so is the majority-white denomination I serve, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). I’m not particularly happy to admit this about myself or my Church. True, I have never … Continue reading
Call for Articles – Race, White Privilege, and the Church
As our country celebrates 50-year milestones in the Civil Rights movement, black children are being gunned down in the street and armed protestors have occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon. Politicians are fear-mongering against those who “look Muslim”, and families … Continue reading
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