“How the World Finally Changes”
“After a week that started with celebrity chef Paula Deen’s admission she’s used racist language, moved on to a Supreme Court ruling …
So Much More Than a First Lady (from the UK Guardian)
The following article excerpted from Robert McCrum / The Observer, Saturday 29 June 2013 As the world waits for Mandela to make …
A Prayer for South Africa
The following piece by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of South Africa was published on June 23, 2013. Nelson Mandela is often referred to …
Race, The Masculine and The Feminine
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you e e cummings …
“Where I Grew Up Everyone Called Each Other…”
“Where I grew up, everyone called each other ‘nigger’ all the time. It was meant to be endearing, but I don’t think …
Why Theology?
“There must be a place, between abstraction and childishness, where one can speak seriously about serious things.” ~ Czeslaw Milosz, Treatise on …
“A Beacon of Light”: The Constitutional Court of South Africa
Nelson Mandela described the New Constitutional Court Building in South Africa as “A Beacon of Light.” One of the plaques at the …
“They Are Not Yet Freed”
Today marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s call to Americans at every level of society for courage and action …
