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Category Archives: racial healing
Inspired by people who are different than me!
Human beings are fascinating. I’m especially fascinated by humans who look, think, or act differently than me. Listening to people’s stories and trying to see life from their perspective teaches me so much. When a stranger opens up to me, … Continue reading
Posted in community, diversity, racial healing, racial reconciliation
Tagged diversity, heart-connection, kindness, reconciliation, unity
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Strange conversation with a “non-racist” stranger
I was in a conversation with a stranger last night. When I told him I was a writer he asked what I write. I had him google my author page. When he saw my book, “Off the RACE Track,” he … Continue reading
“The Hate U Give” shows that it’s time to get “Off the RACE Track”
The new movie, The Hate U Give, is now in theaters. I watched the trailer and was amazed at how my book, Off the RACE Track, shows how America got to the point documented in this movie and gives some … Continue reading
Posted in African American experience, African Americans, black culture, healing racism, inner city, inner city streets, Off the RACE Track, prejudice, racial healing, racism, Steve Simms, street talk, streets, Uncategorized, urban, urban life
Tagged Algee Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Angie Thomas, movie, new movie, race, Russell Hornsby, The Hate U Give
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What they’re saying about Off the RACE Track
Off the Race Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind is a kind, nonpolitical, and inspiring resource for racial reconciliation and healing America’s racial wounds. Here is what people are saying about it: Commissioner Israel L. Gaither, first black National Commander, The Salvation … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, American history, be kind, black history, Black history month, colorblind, healing racism, history, institutional racism, kindness, multi-racial, multi-racial church, racial healing, racial reconciliation, racism, Salvation Army, Steve Simms, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book review, diversity, Israel Gaither, Joe Calloway, Off the RACE Track, quotes, race
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Track or Treat?
If you look closely at history you will noticed that America was founded on a color-coded trick called race. That trick laid the track of dubious racial distinction and distracted us from the treat of compassionate color-caring and equality. Perhaps we … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, America, blacks, equality, history, inequality, October 31, racial healing, racial reconciliation, the colors, the fall, Trick or Treating, Uncategorized, whites
Tagged All Saints Day, American history, black history, Color-kind, Halloween, Off the RACE Track, race, Trick or treat
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E-race card
America needs an e-race card. A psychological app to erase the myth of race. When people are negatively labeled by their skin color, the race card is displayed on their body, like a giant tatto. Before there was race baiting, … Continue reading
Posted in multi-racial, multi-racial church, racial healing, Uncategorized
Tagged race, racial reconciliation, racism
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Is race a myth?
This week’s episode of Crazy Bible Stuff discusses one of the world’s biggest problems race. Is race even real?
Posted in Christian community, Christian unity, come together, community, healing racism, institutional racism, life together, multi-racial church, one in the Spirit, open discussion, racial healing, racists, the beloved community, Together Everyone Accomplishes More, Uncategorized, unity, video, working together
Tagged Bible, Crazy Bible Stuff, prejudice, race, race in the Bible, racialreconcilation, racism
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Statues & Knees (a paradox)
A poem about statues and knees: With statues we honor Men who took up arms In violent rebellion Against America; But we dishonor Those who simply kneel To protest police shootings Of unarmed men.
Posted in all lives matter, American Civil War, American patriotism, black lives matter, blue lives matter, Civil War, football, justice, National Football League, nationalism, patriotism, police lives matter, police violence, professional football, race, racial healing, racial reconciliation, Uncategorized
Tagged American Flag, Confederate statues, Kneeling in protest, national anthem, NFL, poem, police shootings, protests, taking a knee
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Taking down statues or putting them up?
As debate and conflict rages over statues of Confederate leaders and soldiers, some are crying, “Take them down!” while others are shouting “Keep ’em up!” So how about a compromise. How about leaving the statues up, but also putting up … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, black history, Civil War, conflict, General, race, racial healing, racial reconciliation, Robert E. Lee, runaway slaves, slavery, Uncategorized
Tagged American history, compromise, Confederate monuments, Confederate statues, history, removing monuments, statues, taking down statues
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Skin color, statues, & stuff
Skin color’s a dumb thing to focus on! So much pain was released when it became a way of evaluating people. Let’s quit judging people by their “color.” Eye color, hair color, skin color; does any of it really matter? … Continue reading
Posted in healing racism, love, Love one another, racial healing, racial reconciliation, racism, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged history, protests, race, racial tension, statue, violence, Virginia
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