Does Black Life Matter More When Raised by White Parents?

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Chad Goller-Sojourner knows the value of at least one white privilege.

Owning Whiteness

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Rather than defend against the charge, Justin Cascio attempts to define and possess his Whiteness.

“I Don’t See Race”: Racial Color Blindness and Eradicating Racism

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So-called “color blindness” actually perpetuates racist attitudes, says Bill Johnson II. What will work to eradicate racism?

White Men Rule The World*

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Joseph Osmundson reflects upon how complicated privilege is in real life, when one might be trapped in the jacket of masculinity and want to escape.

Parables of Reproductive Justice: An Interview with Rev. Matthew Westfox

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What do the Bible and Jesus Christ have to say about a woman’s right to choose?

I Will Not Raise A Child Blind To Race

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Teaching children not to observe race devalues the human experience

Are American Churches As Racist As My Mom?

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Fear is what we feel, denial is what we do, and defensiveness is how we do it.

No, Really, What Are You Fighting For?

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Allan Mott asks this question: How would you feel and what would you do if tomorrow the world suddenly became the place you’ve always wanted to live in?

A Perfect Test

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A San Francisco native travels to the Mississippi Delta for lessons on another America.

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I Only Look Like “The Man”

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Sometimes the privileged aren’t all they’re made out to be.

Walking Around Shirtless

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Justin Cascio wants to know: Is it okay to show my scars?

White Male: “We Built This Country.” Really?

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“Why is it that everyone seems to be criticizing men these days,” he said, “and no one takes the time to thank us or to celebrate us and all the we’ve done. Look around; more or less everything you see around us, we’ve built. Where’s the celebration for us?”

17 Things You Can Learn From Traveling

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Humans are friendly and honest the vast majority of the time. Taxi drivers outside airports are the exception.

An Education in Inequality

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What Tim Brown has learned from the Penn State scandal about institutional racism.

The Aurora Shootings: What’s Wrong with White Men?

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Jamie Utt wonders why is no one asking what’s wrong with White Men in the United States?

Pride’s Progress: The Mainstreaming of Gay Culture

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Stefan Borst-Censullo believes the mainstream success of Pride Parades means the gay rights movement is winning.