Yep, I'm still at the beach, with "H" and my parents. Right about now, I'm probably sticking my toe in the sand somewhere and wondering if I should have used more sunscreen. Today my friend, Diane Bailey is holding down the fort. Have you met Diane? My goodness! She is a spitfire! And such a big …
Lee Daniels’ The Butler:: A Conversation
On Tuesday night, I went with my ICU buddies to see Lee Daniels' The Butler at the movie theater in my town. After the movie was over, we all walked across to Panera, pulled the tables and chairs together and debriefed. It was a good conversation, but I needed to talk more about it. So, I went home, …
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In Which a Reality Show About Ballet Leaves Me With More Questions on the Topic of Race
The other night, a young man on television totally rocked my world. I've started watching this show on the CW network. It's called Breaking Pointe, and it's a "reality" show about a ballet company in Salt Lake City, Utah. The first time I watched it, I nearly cried with disappointment. I wanted …
On Serving Green Bean Casserole {& How It’s Like Talking About Race}
I am not a fan of green bean casserole. In fact, I am more of an anti fan. When I was little girl, I had a bad experience with green bean casserole. It's too bad, I know, because green bean casserole seems to be all the rage these days — an up and coming staple at holiday meals. People get all …
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Going There: Dark and Lovely
The idea for “Going There” came about as a result of the 31 Days In My Brown Skin series I wrote in October, 2012. (You can read those posts here.) The series generated a lot of valuable dialogue, and when the thirty-one days were over, it felt as if the conversation wasn’t done. So, I invite you to …
Let’s Keep Talking
Yesterday, Dan King, Marcus Goodyear, and I sat at a virtual table and talked about race, church, and the Body of Christ. We logged on a few minutes before the recorded conversation, and we had also talked by phone, FB messages, and email in the days leading up to the conversation. Somewhere along …