Tag: inclusion
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Hitting the Target on Corporate Racism
Target’s recent rollout, and hasty removal, of a children’s clown costume styled in blatant, Jim Crow-era minstrel imagery featuring a Black child is appalling. A trite, flaccid apology claiming they “got this wrong” is an unacceptable recompense for globally influential, corporate racism. Read Article: Why is Black Excellence So Threatening? There is zero excuse for…
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Why is Black Excellence So Threatening?
The sudden, heartbreaking passing of Professor Jason Arday at age 41—just days after an intense public campaign pushed him to resign from his historic post as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor—has laid bare the devastating human cost of systemic hyper-scrutiny. When Arday was appointed, the milestone was rightly celebrated as a triumphant breakthrough. Yet beneath…
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Y’all, I’m Tired
Y’all, I’m tired. Watching another Black family lay their young son to rest this week, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, brings back the heartbreakingly familiar pain. It is an exhausting, devastating rhythm: another life cut short, another family left searching for answers, and another name added to a tragic, unending list. I had the honor to…
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George Floyd is Not a Joke
Recently in the roast of a public figure, another comedian made reference to George Floyd, mocking Floyd’s pleas for breath in his last moments. When a public figure steps onto a massive global stage and turns a taped, public execution into a lighthearted punchline, it signals a terrifying structural rot in our culture. George Floyd’s…
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Juneteenth: Freedom Restored
This week, I had the privilege of hosting a training intensive with a beautifully diverse cohort of Christian leaders. Spanning a wide array of racial backgrounds, varying perspectives, and denominations, our focus was equipping leaders to find true freedom from the culture wars. As we celebrate Juneteenth, our minds naturally turn to June 19, 1865,…
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Our Vote is Our Voice
How do we reconcile our national narrative of “progress” with legal decisions that seem to systematically dismantle the 20th century’s hardest-won victories? The recent action by the Supreme Court to expedite a ruling that effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is more than a procedural update—it is a profound regression of American…
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Why Christians Must Call Out Racism
The recent social-media post from President Trump that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes rightly drew widespread outrage; and Christians should be among those raising their voices. What was shared was not just political theater but imagery grounded in a painful and explicit history of racial dehumanization in the United States.…
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Leading Cultural Conversations in Uncertainty
In seasons of cultural uncertainty, leadership is revealed as much by character as by competence. Recent events involving ICE activity and community response in Minnesota have once again surfaced deep fear, anger, and disagreement across workplaces, churches, and teams. While these moments are complex, leaders cannot afford silence—or overreaction. Effective leadership in uncertain cultural climates…
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Why We Recognize Black Excellence
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” -Romans 12:21 On a recent trip to Atlanta I spent some time in the suburb of College Park. After a good southern meal of chicken and waffles, I decided to take a walk. While strolling down Main Street, I came across several murals that…
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Cohort Learning as Discipleship
Good experiences are better when they are shared with others. This is what the Legacy Leadership Cohort (LLC) is all about. The LLC, coordinated by Kathairo and Restore St. Louis, is a leadership development experience for a small group of African-American leaders. It is focused on faith, cultural awareness, and applying the best practices of…
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