Category Archives: Social Change
Whitewashing the Great Depression
“How the preeminent photographic record of the period eclipsed people of color and shaped the nation’s self-image.” This is the subtitle of Sarah Boxer’s article “Whitewashing the Great Depression,” which appeared in The Atlantic, December 2020. Read the full article … Continue reading
Looking Back Before Moving Ahead
The five-minute VIDEO below is part of an interview I did for NIC News Today with Anne Marie Gerhardt, Director of Communications for the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church. This episode was shown a few times … Continue reading
The Doctrine of Discovery
As a consultant for racial justice and equity initiatives of the United Methodist Church’s Northern Illinois Conference, I have had many occasions to both applaud the UMC’s anti-racist efforts as well as highlight the church’s racist past. John Wesley finally … Continue reading