racism
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Shouting at Jesus: The Canaanite Woman
We will, at various times in our lives, stand either in the place of the woman or Jesus and his disciples. Sometimes, we will insist on being heard, we will refuse to be content with crumbs, we will persistently point… Continue reading
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How Our Theology Keeps Us Racist
How could it be possible for a group of Christians to think twice about collectively condemning white supremacy? Many were asking this question last month as we watched the drama of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention unfold… Continue reading
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Let’s get strategic: White women in resistance to the Trump cultural-political machine
I’m going to go ahead and assume that everyone reading this knows that white women have a historical tendency to live and act in racist ways. It was true when the suffragettes intentionally excluded black women in order to appear… Continue reading
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To My White Nationalist Brothers, Again
Dear Matt Parrot, Let me start by saying clearly that I am saddened by the denial of the eucharist to Matthew Heimbach. I understand why it was done, at least according to the (rightly) limited information made public. But I… Continue reading
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To My White Nationalist Brothers
Only a few days ago, via the ubiquitous internet, a number of Orthodox Christians discovered that a new brother, Matthew Heimbach was welcomed into our midst, a member of an openly pro-White organization, the Traditionalist Youth Network. At least four… Continue reading
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Refusing to Reconcile, Part 2
This is the 2nd in a 3 part series. Please read the first post, Refusing to Reconcile: Against Reconciliation before commenting on this piece. Refusing Reconciliation, Part 2: Spatiality, Fugitivity, and Blackness as Wild(er)ness The irreducibly spatial positionality of beside… Continue reading
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Adventures in Missing the Point
I’ve been trying to write a blog post for the last few weeks now… ever since a good friend of mine pointed out this post to me, where Bo Sanders offers a proposal arguing that “privilege is not racism, sexism,… Continue reading
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“Look, a White!” Mitt Romney Edition
(This post represents my second attempt to shed a light on whiteness. To read about the background and inspiration for this project, click here and read the sections entitled, “Look, a Negro” and “Look, a white.”) This past weekend, author… Continue reading
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“Look, A White!” Ann Romney Edition
“Look, a Negro!” In his classic text, Black Skin, White Masks, Martiniquan anti-colonial activist and intellectual Frantz Fanon famously narrates an incident in which a young white boy points at him, proclaiming, “Look, a Negro!” Growing ever more frightened, the… Continue reading