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When an international magazine editor sits down on a chair called “the black woman chair,” for an editorial magazine… …heads are scratched. Pearls are actually clutched.  Swear words are articulated.  Anger is not just in the head or heart, it is felt in the body.  From anger to sadness to despair. Then you remember this […]

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I’m guest posting today for Enuma Okoro, author of The Reluctant Pilgrim.  From the post…It’s the last day of Black History month.   Is there anything exciting about ending a month where many of us aren’t even sure what exactly we are supposed to be doing during Black History Month?  Is the month set aside to […]

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  The genocide in Darfur is deteriorating.  As, I looked at my 8 month old this morning I felt heavy-hearted as I considered what it would be like to not be able to feed him. I’m in awe of the women who love their kids so much but have to watch them starve. These women […]

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I read somewhere the other day that The McCain Family -mom & pop- gave $1,800 in charitable giving out of their estimated $280k they made last year.  I think that sucks.  It’s less than 1% of their income for the year.  And this is the dude most of evangelical America wanted for their prez?  Shame […]

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I thought our new President’s inauguration speech was fantastic!  As a follower of Jesus, I felt that he actually addressed so many of the things that I care about.  (Not only that but also was extremely inclusive to those who follow Islam, Hinduism, Athiesm, etc.) I love that he addressed all of us as part […]

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For reasons I’m not quite ready to share yet I haven’t been able to bring myself to blog.  Not due to busyness, -though life couldn’t get any busier- but I sort of feel like maybe I was a lead actress in the movie, Gigli & I got a 10 (out of 100) on the tomato-meter […]

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    No. But, like Forest Gump, “that’s all I have to say about that.” Instead I’d like to refer to you a great book on this very issue. It was written by a friend of mine actually.  Lisa & I worked on a National leadership team for InterVarsity a few years ago. What I […]

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