Category: Racial Justice
The Folly of a Black Church
A Series on Black Personhood and Freedom I didn’t understand the faith or the worship practices of my church. Why would solidly middle and working class black folks—who, during the week, were prin... Read More
Oh I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
A Series on Black Personhood and Freedom I had just finished morning prayer at the local Episcopal church near my office, a place where I go to find strength and renewal in the middle of the week. It ... Read More
Lessons from a Past Life
Faith is something I return to again and again during these times. While our reality becomes more strange and foreign, when I am unsure of how to engage with our crumbling world, I turn to faith and t... Read More
On Mass Incarceration & Interfaith Congregations: Thoughts Inspired by Michelle Alexander
Of the many public figures whose passion for social justice inspires me, Michelle Alexander is one of the most intriguing. Well known for her best-selling book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in ... Read More
Monumental Attachments
Throughout my childhood, my sense of the Confederacy and the South was shaped in fragmented ways by two legendary generals, Lee and Bragg. They remain strangely present with me today as I continue to ... Read More
A Happy Camper: The Evolution of My Sikhi and Me
Every Wednesday before Thanksgiving, for as long as I can remember, I had the same schedule. I rushed home from school, washed my hair (always a process for Sikhs), packed my bags, and piled into the ... Read More
Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece
There is a “lifejacket graveyard” on the island of Lesvos in Greece, where Syrian and Afghani refugees flee from wars, departing from the Turkish shores 4 kilometers away. This is where ad... Read More
The Day I Learned About Systemic Oppression
In the days since the election I have reflected on how the stories we tell ourselves about the world are wrapped up with our identities. What a story means and how it is interpreted are a direc... Read More