I learned something new this year during the Martin Luther King, Jr (MLK) observance: his views on racial and economic equality were not widely embraced by either the white or black church.
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I just finished reading, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. It’s interesting to recognize the ways that her experience of blackness…
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Reconciliation. What does it mean in today’s cultural milieu, one in which racial incidents are on the rise. I have been trying to use the word differently in the last bit of time…
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This was the second time I have attended the MLK rally and march here in Spokane. My daughter and I marched with other members of Immanuel. The decision to participate was sort of a no-brainer. We are a part of Immanuel, Immanuel values racial reconciliation and we were able to attend, so we joined in.
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This summer Immanuel officially became an active affiliate of the Evangelical Covenant Church. It was a really big deal for us. The process was sometimes straightforward and easy, but other times fragile and halting.
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A little bit about me if you don’t know: my mother is white (Russian parents) and my dad is Mexican. My dad came to this country illegally after his mother passed while giving birth to his brother. My dad, as the oldest, was tasked with helping his dad with the other 9 kids and my dad knew America was the easiest way to do it.
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I’ve been struggling this past week with what happened in Charlottesville for many reasons.To start, I am a privileged white person – someone who grew up in a wealthy and primarily white conservative community.
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