Tag Archives: Frantz Fanon

A City Upon A Hill: Ronald Reagan & Frantz Fanon

““You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.” – From the words of Jesus the Messiah according to the Jewish tax collector, Matthew Call it chauvinistic, but our heritage does set us … Continue reading

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White Skin, Black Masks: Sammy Sosa, Beyonce, Fanon, & Beauty

Last night, there was an uproar on “Black Twitter” how Sammy Sosa bleached his skin. Yes, really first steroids, now this. Our concepts of beauty, whether it is male or female have been racialized for the longest time; it’s what … Continue reading

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Rose(s) Are Black, Devils Are Blue:The Fab 5, Race & College Hoops

A couple of weeks ago, ESPN showed a documentary, The Fab Five, highlighting the two seasons of Michigan basketball which starred Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson, and Jimmy King. It brought back memories for me. As a … Continue reading

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Blog Posts Of Note: Week of March 6th-March 12th, 2011

Forgiveness & Freedom Rachel Marszalek discusses the nature of atonement, that “that when Jesus himself wanted to explain to his disciples what his forthcoming death was all about, he didn’t give them a theory, he gave them a meal.” Her … Continue reading

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Blog Posts of Note: Week of Feb 27th-March 5th 2011

BODIES CONFRONTING TRADITION I have appreciated very much so the kind words that have been given about the post Katie’s Cannon(ization): Inerrancy as White Evangelical Folklore. In the spirit of that, I would like to make you aware of two … Continue reading

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