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Sadness and Hope in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement

Cesar Baldelomar 2-22-2010

Debates about immigration policies and reform continue to rage. Consequently, op-ed pieces, books, and reports on this contentious topic appear daily.

A Reconciliation Reading List for Black History Month

Linda Leigh Hargrove 2-16-2010

More Than Equals, co-authored by Chris Rice and the late Spencer Perkins, is considered one of the pivotal books in the Christian racial reconciliation movement that found its greatest momentum in the early and mid-1990s.

Michael Steele and Racially Insensitive or Racist Comments

Randy Woodley 1-14-2010

I am writing to educate Michael Steele and those whose understanding of Native Americans are as superficial as his. On January 4^th Steele, the leader of the Republican Party, held up his hand in the old Indian parody style of "how," and he accompanied the gesture with the words, "honest Injun."

Not All Racial Comments Are Created Equal

Valerie Elverton Dixon 1-12-2010

Please God, save us from hyper-partisanship and hyper-media in perpetual election mode selling us a hyperbolic public discourse.

America's Pervasive Pattern of Race-Based Medical Disparities

Onleilove Alston 12-03-2009

Our country has a long history of underserving and mistreating African-Americans and other marginalized groups.

The Plank in Australia's Eye

Jarrod McKenna 11-09-2009

"F%*# OFF! WE'RE FULL!" read the bumper sticker I saw this morning, written within the outline of the Australian continent.

Three General Thoughts on Deadly Vipers, Mike Foster, Jud Wilhite, Soong-Chan Rah, Chuck Norris, Joyluck Club, Angry Asian Man, Wanna-Be Ninjas and Everyone Else

Eugene Cho 11-04-2009

I don't know if I have the energy or bandwidth to write this but it's important so here goes

Gran Torino Revisited

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 10-30-2009

I had starting writing this post last night, before receiving G

Why Clint Eastwood Can be Trusted with Mandela (and Why Glenn Beck Can't be Trusted with MLK)

Gareth Higgins 10-30-2009

It's that time of year again -- you know, when Clint Eastwood releases a trailer for a movie that looks fascinating and completely different from the last thing he did, and your trio of reactions run something like this: 1) Hmmm, Clint's got a movie coming out -- didn't we just see 'Gran Torino' five minutes ago?

'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costumes Cash in on Racist Stereotypes

Cesar Baldelomar 10-20-2009

For many in the US, Halloween is a time to dress-up as a character from a movie, a politician, a witch, vampire, and

Love Casts Out Fear, Not Immigrants

Jose Morales 10-14-2009

What is at the core of the immigration issue? What is the driving force of the debate? I say it is fear.

Obama, Bigotry, and Balance ... and Death Threats

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 9-25-2009

There is some good conversation going around God's Politics partner blogs about what role race is playing in the current wave of opposition to Obama's policies, including Rep.

What?! Racism Still in America?

Jim Wallis 9-17-2009

Here we go again. Some people raise the issue of race (this time about the ways others are talking about or treating the first black U.S. president) and the media goes crazy.

Love Your Political Enemies: A Response to Jimmy Carter's Comments on Racism

Valerie Elverton Dixon 9-17-2009

I love my fellow citizens who have taken to the street against President Obama and his plans for health-care reform.

One Nation, Underprivileged: Analyzing the Game Instead of the Players

Neeraj Mehta 9-14-2009

If life were a game, it could be said that we like to analyze the players (the winners and the losers) of the game, rather than the game itself.

Hope is a Verb

Diana Butler Bass 9-09-2009

I was too young to remember President John F. Kennedy. My mother worked on his campaign and hauled her baby (me) along with her to pass out literature.

Four Years after Katrina: Hope and Challenge on the Gulf Coast

Jeffrey Buchanan 9-02-2009

This will be the first year congressional leaders and President Obama won't travel to the Gulf Coast to honor the anniversary of our nation's largest disaster.

The Professor and the Police Officer Got Trapped in the 'Script'

Jim Wallis 7-29-2009

I have been away for the last couple of weeks, first for a family wedding and reunion on a lake in northern Michigan, and then at the Chautauqua conference center in rural New York state.

Sotomayor's 'Temperament Problem': Perception and Reality

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 7-21-2009

Judge Sonia Sotomayor's approval as a U.S.

Interpretation, Hermeneutics, and Judge Sotomayor

Ernesto Tinajero 7-16-2009

Judge Sonia Sotomayor has begun jumping through the Senate's ritual hoops to become the next member of the Supreme Court.