Originally posted on Truly Open Minds and Hearts:
By Mel Harkrader Pine I made a solo 1,500-mile driving round trip recently, which gave me the opportunity to catch up to some books I had been wanting to read, or in this case listen to. I was surprised, and enlightened, by two that incongruously fit together.…
Tag: Racism
Me, Too
Let’s recognize that no one has a monopoly on pain.
Despair, Anger, Hope, and Faith
I despair that Unitarian Universalism seems to have plunged into the same us-and-them-ness as our culture at large
Injustice Anywhere…
Oppression and injustice are not competitive sports with winners and losers and a need to take sides.
The Illusion of Group
As liberal religions seek more honest dialogue about race, they bury themselves deeper into racial and ethnic groupings.
Walls — Disassembly Required
Modern research and writing on racism focuses on its systemic nature, which can’t be denied. But I don’t know how to re-engineer a culture or redistribute its power. I do know how to break down walls and feel my oneness with all beings.
Dear Leslie Mac:
Mel Pine’s rebuttal to the charges of white racism that are coming his way.
My White Privilege
…where this left me was as a crusader not for Jews, or for African-Americans, or for any one group, but for whoever is being oppressed.
From 1965 to Today
I came as close as a young white man could to understanding the black experience in the United States.
Anti-Racism Part 2
We’re stuck in Christian original sin, according to Thandeka, and groping for Salvation. But confessing our supposed sins will not get us anywhere helpful.
Why I Flunked Anti-Racism 101
…racism damages the entire culture. As Martin Luther King Jr. said: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
Why Do Black Lives Matter?
The dispute seems stupid though if you ask yourself why black lives matter. Black lives matter because all lives matter, and yes there is no doubt that our history way beyond slavery has failed to recognize that.
Melting-Pot Dharma 