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Skin color is no reason for either shame or pride

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Steve Simms

Being suspicious of people because of the skin they’re in is to judge them by their color instead of by the content of their character. The color of a person’s skin is never a shameful thing, but corrupt character content … Continue reading →

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Strange conversation with a “non-racist” stranger

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

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 →

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I saw a fried egg and realized that my skin color is closer to the yolk than to the white.

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Steve Simms

Let’s crack the shell that evaluating people by skin color has used to imprison our culture in centuries of racial injustice and misunderstanding.

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I don’t want to be critical of your race theory, but . . .

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt or pride for things done before you were born is illogical; being honest about them isn’t. America’s moved beyond a history of intentional racism promoting, to racism denying. That’s progress. Now we need racism healing. Talking about race isn’t … Continue reading →

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Give me eyes that deracialize

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Steve Simms

People can’t be dividedInto superiorOr inferior.We all struggleIn our interior. Let’s give the clearance.There’s no needTo evaluate peopleBy natural appearance. See eyes.Brown, hazel or blue,Doesn’t matter.Also skinDoesn’t showWhat’s within. God give me eyesThat deracialize,That seeEverybodyAs equal to me. A colorful … Continue reading →

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Not the “critical” but the “biblical” view of race.

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

Skin color doesn’t mean that people are “different” than you. There’s no need to say, “I’m not racist.” If you aren’t it will be noticed. What’s racism? Perhaps it’s as simple as treating people differently because their skin doesn’t match … Continue reading →

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Boxed thinking & the history of racism

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Steve Simms

By silencing (and/or ignoring) the history of racism, we hide away the answers that we need to heal our land today. People who don’t want to know the history of racism, will stay confused and bewildered about race. Race is … Continue reading →

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Racism & equality can’t coexist

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Steve Simms

It’s difficult to treat people as equals if you don’t fully and completely believe that they are. It takes courage to admit that you might be wrong, especially when you’re convinced that you’re right. What’s the matter with race? The … Continue reading →

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Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Steve Simms

Skin is a protective covering, not a marketing label. It’s not supposed to define who we are. Dividing people into skin-color-based categories and putting them in tiers, has enabled much hate and caused many tears. Categorizing and looking down on … Continue reading →

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I like being liked by people of various skin colors . . .

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Steve Simms

Stop color-coding people just because of the skin they’re in. You don’t color-code them by their eye-hue, do you? Real love can’t be color-coded. When we really care about people, we don’t ignore, deny, or make light of their pain. … Continue reading →

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