We Are Foreigners and Strangers Among Ourselves
Racism chokes the spiritual and political life out of a people and a movement.
The toil it takes on our movement […]
Coming Into Power: Taking Theology to the Streets
Originally published in The Witness magazine, July 2001
In African-American urban communities the streets have always been the site for radical […]
Pride and Why We March
June is Pride Month for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities across the country, and parades abound.
With advances such […]
Will the Black Church Break Its Silence on AIDS?
In the early 1980s, when the AIDS epidemic was labeled as the “Gay Plague” that was thought to affect only […]
Those Who Are Christ in Our Midst
This Easter, like all my Christian sisters and brothers, I long to celebrate the resurrection and new life. As a […]
Looking for a Valentine That Fits
One of the ways that this society has been able to control and regulate human sexuality has been through the […]
Biblically Challenged
As one of my New Year’s resolutions, I hope to encourage more Christians to read their Bibles with a brand […]
Finding a Home for the Holidays
The Christmas season is a difficult time of year for me.
I am always bothered by our culture’s egregious forms of […]
Oprah’s Good Intentions Are No Saving Grace
Oprah is everywhere.
She is omnipresent, and she’s omnipotent. Her converts would argue she is also omniscient, especially with her monthly […]