In response to this story from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/top/what-the-us-would-be-like-without-the-south/2015/07/08/4efd3599fe0f31f24a9c4577e7360d05_story.html?tid=kindle-app The South gets a lot of bad press. Here’s a … More
Category: Towards Intercultural Competency
Seeking Christian-Islamic Relations
This short post was written in reflection of a letter by “A Common Word,” which is a group of Islamic leaders seeking peace with Christian leaders.
My Entry Point to Campus Climate Conversations
In a class discussion about the film Dear White People, the conversation developed into something very real and very personal … More
Appropriating the Blues
During fall break, I was lucky enough to fly home to visit my family—an upper … More
Class Based Microagressions
If I am truly seeking intercultural competency, then I must be willing and able to tell my story, but just as importantly to listen and to learn from the story of my peers that come from different socioeconomic background.
Defining “Civil Rights”
A review and analysis of my recent visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN.
On Tim Wise and White Privilege
cannot change the fact that I was brought into this earth with privileges. However, I can make an effort to see that my peers also recognize our privileges and work to the betterment of our fellow human beings.
Making Sense of Freire and Liberation Theology
Regardless of race and regardless of gender and regardless of class, this campus and more importantly this human race could use more love, humility, and faith to guide our relationships with one another.