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When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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Tag Archives: Race

So, Mrs. Palin, how does it feel to be a Problem?

By CircleReader | September 3rd, 2008
W.E.B. DuBois has said, “being a problem is a strange experience…a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity…” Problems change, but race is still a problem. And [...]
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The Woman, the Problem, the Dream…and the Hope?

By CircleReader | September 2nd, 2008
Some of our struggles: from Sojurner Truth, who asks, "Ain't I a Woman?" From W.E.B. Du Bois, who asks, "How does it feel to be a Problem?" From Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks, "Can we bank on this dream?" And from Barack Obama, who claims that, "Yes, we can."
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Everything to Gain

By CircleReader | July 16th, 2008
What if you could right a wrong from your parents generation, and pass on a blessing to your children? What if you could build businesses in the community, cut crime, pollution, and disease, and make a profit doing it?
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Black History in June

By CircleReader | June 19th, 2008
Celebrating Juneteenth and Loving Day: freedom marches on.
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Homeschool Moments: Dishing Out BOF, Dealing with Prejudice

By CircleReader | June 1st, 2008
Overcoming prejudice and distrust is not a one-time attitude adjustment, but a continuing journey in the company of people who are not like us, but who may become our civic friends. Such a strategy might go a long way toward more important goals: building a supportive environment for homeschoolers, and reinvigorating the varied practices of education & learning in America today.
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On Manifestoes

By CircleReader | May 24th, 2008
So here are some manifestos of the present day on books, education, faith, and civic life. Though their weight for good or ill, for much or little, is as yet unknown, these are some of the words that will shepherd us into our shared future.
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Arranging a Memorial Service for Dr. King

By CircleReader | April 3rd, 2008
April 7th, 1968: "You can't have it here," the man snapped at my father as we walked toward his study at the church on Sunday morning. "This is our church, and you cannot have it here. This ain't your church, Vernon, this is our church. And I am telling you right now, you ain't having no Martin Luther King service in our church...You can't have a church full of niggers in here. This is our church."

"The last time I checked, it was God's church," my father replied...

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