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Archive for April 12th, 2007
A contrast in race matters
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Fortunately, Rev. Al’s reactionary racial motiff isn’t the only option for those who care about reconciliation and justice. Contrast his hypocritical bombast with the humble determination of North Park University Professor Soong-Chan Rah. HT: Peter Ong and Jesus Creed. For good measure, another link to Ed Gilbreath of Reconciliation Blues. And oh, by the way, [...]
Thoughts on Race, Rap, Duke, Imus, and Rev. Al
Thursday, April 12th, 2007First, the disclaimers. 1. I am not an Imus fan. 2. His comments last week were racist, sexist, and typical of his show. 3. He should have been fired a long time ago. Next, the ironies (hypocrisies). 1. MSNBC fired Imus the same day last year’s rush-to-judgment, race-fueled charges against the Duke lacrosse players were [...]
Prayer Alert – Arlene from the Bronx
Thursday, April 12th, 2007I met Arlene in 1999 or 2000 when she was a featured actress in Run Baby Run, a musical based on the autobiography of evangelist Nicky Cruz. (She’s pictured just behind Nicky’s outstretched arm in the photo above.) After a biopsy this week, doctors discovered cancer. She has an appointment with a second oncologist next [...]