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July 2024

July 04, 2024

Perilous Intersection of Religion and Power

In a troubling twist of American jurisprudence, the United States Supreme Court has increasingly become...

January 2024

January 01, 2024

A Journey From Adversity To Joy

Adversity often inspires reflection. And, if we have the luxury to choose, it might lead...

October 2023

October 24, 2023

When Patriotism Becomes False Religion

Patriotism became a religion during the Reagan administration. After all, the Moral Majority helped usher...

August 2023

August 05, 2023

What Does Being Politically Pastoral Look Like?

Politically pastoral is more than just a concept or slogan. Being politically pastoral is an...

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Black Gay Clergy Ousted From Baptist World Alliance Commission

Baptist World Alliance has ousted an openly gay Black faith from its Interfaith Relations and...

November 2022

November 21, 2022

Dangerous Dance of Church and State: A Looming Threat to American Democracy

Founders' Vision of Separation ThreatenedThe Founding Fathers enshrined the separation of church and state in...

September 2022

September 13, 2022

Exploiting Black Anger, Humility Sustains White Comfort

Observing and reflecting on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s continued vilification inspires me to interrogate a...

April 2021

April 21, 2021

Conviction Must Inspire Deconstruction, Reconstruction of American Policing

Hearing former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin be convicted on all three counts for George Floyd’s...

March 2021

March 06, 2021

Salvaging The Monarchy By Dismissing Duchess As Angry Black Woman

Nearly from Day One, the British press treated the former Meghan Markle like a cross...

March 05, 2021

Snagging COVID Shot Shouldn’t Rival Hitting Powerball

Getting a COVID vaccine shouldn’t feel like having a winning Powerball ticket. This writer will...

October 2020

October 12, 2020

American Dream Morphing Into Handmaid’s Tale

Our nation is sliding toward the Handmaid’s Tale set. U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Amy...

October 09, 2020

Black Justice Catches Most Heat For Marriage Equality Threat — Why?

Clarence Thomas getting lion’s share of criticism for marriage equality dig People gathered at picturesque...

September 2020

September 09, 2020

What I Learned From The King of Wakanda

Chadwick Boseman didn’t just make movies…he taught life lessons Classrooms aren’t the only places we...

August 2020

August 14, 2020

Birtherism 2.0: A Racist Trope Is Being Resurrected

Mangling Constitutional Amendment Meanings Won’t Stop Sen. Harris Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)’s selection as former Vice...

June 2020

June 07, 2020

Breathing While Black Should Be A Given

George Floyd — and many other Black people — should be alive today More than 2,000 years ago, loved...

May 2020

May 20, 2020

Breathing While Black Can Be Fatal in America

Black People Dangerous Until Rendered Docile Being Black in America has never been for the...

April 2020

April 17, 2020

‘No’ Absent From #Deplorable Lexicon

White privilege means never hearing, ‘you can’t do that.’ Losing privilege makes certain White people lose...

April 13, 2020

Who’s ZOOMin’ whom?

COVID-19 Make Virtual Platforms Lifelines Community and connection are key. That’s among the litany of...

April 09, 2020

Changing Face of My Ministry

Dreams always look and feel different when they become reality. Countless unknowns wait — and have waited — tables,...

March 2020

March 04, 2020

Welcome To My Life As A Catholic-Adjacent Protestant

Intentional steps never really guide someone’s faith or spiritual journey. Of course, like me, one...

December 2019

December 18, 2019

Strong Women: Profiles In Courage Know No Gender

Strong women have never been an aberration. They’ve been a constant presence in my life....

December 13, 2019

Now is NOT The Time For A Blue Log Cabin-ish Democrat

Mayor Pete needs to work harder building bridges to get Dem nomination Can South Bend...

December 09, 2019

How Everything Isn’t Black & White — Except Some Biracial People

A myriad of thought pieces and journal articles strive to uncover the mystique of being...

December 07, 2019

Haley: ‘Reasonable’ Republican to Confederate Apologist?

Former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came out of the woodwork to...

December 05, 2019

Taking Barron’s Name In Vain Gives GOP Fodder

Childish attacks from some classmates punctuated parts of my childhood. So, no sanctioning of...

December 05, 2019

Leaving people hungry for political points

Having access to food isn’t a privilege. Eating is a human right. The Trump administration...

August 2019

August 28, 2019

With A President Like This, LGBTQ+ Don’t Need Any Enemies

Let’s be clear. The LGBTQ+ delegation, which meets religiously at Wanda Sykes’ residence Thursdays, never...

August 27, 2019

Not Today, Satan! Black voters didn’t bring America to a cultural, social abyss

Discerning whether a Popeye’s or Chik-Fil-A sandwich is more delectable has inspired an interesting debate...

August 23, 2019

Effort To Primary Trump in 2020: What’s The Family Got To Do With It?

Americans are rightly going apoplectic over President Donald Trump dubbing himself the chosen one. Not-so-secret (anymore)...

August 07, 2019

Honoring Morrison’s Unapologetic Artistry

You are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power,...