Can you believe we’re more than halfway through the year and another school year is about to begin? Our students are growing up in a world that is increasingly diverse. Yet some argue it falls short in providing racial equality. Students’ feelings about race and fairness came to light after Read more…
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that Read more…
Q. In view of the recent events in Ferguson and New York City, what is the best way for the Church to achieve racial reconciliation? A. Before I answer this question, let me say that people with different backgrounds and experiences view this issue from diverse perspectives. This explains the Read more…
The Proof Is in the Pudding “It is fashionable now to talk about reconciliation. I think we have to demonstrate reconciliation.” Mississippi State Representative Bennie Thompson’s words are very true, especially in light of recent events which have sparked protests and ignited a passionate discussion on the quality of race Read more…
What a rough week in Baltimore! By now you have heard, read, or seen footage from the riots that broke out. Who would have thought that unrest in Baltimore was such that it would make history by serving as the backdrop for the first Major League Baseball game played without Read more…
Each February we celebrate Black History. During this month, we often reflect on the accomplishments of African-Americans in this country. Many people do not know the names Garrett A. Morgan, Frederick McKinley Jones, or Dr. Charles Drew. Morgan invented the automated traffic signal in 1923. Jones invented the portable air Read more…