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Confederate Statues, Affirmative Action, and Cheap Racial Virtue

Facilitated by media manipulation and exploitation, people have lost perspective trying to outdo one another in their moral condemnation of racial supremacy witnessed in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Because the media finally found actual white racists to cover, rather than smearing white…

Derryck GreenSeptember 18, 2017

Culture

Observations on Charlottesville: Project 21 Members Reflect

It goes without saying that members of the Project 21 black leadership network are appalled by what transpired this past weekend in Charlottesville. There is a lot to be angry about when it comes to Charlottesville. The hostile actions there that enflamed…

Derryck GreenAugust 21, 2017

Culture

Kingdom diversity not the same as affirmative action

A Southern Baptist seminary's initiative to bring more ethnic and gender diversity to its campus may appear to be affirmative action. Still, a black Christian leader argues that the school is trying to do a good thing. Southeastern Baptist Theological…

Derryck GreenAugust 21, 2017

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Christian Responses to Charlottesville: Forgiveness, Not Virtue Signaling

The responses to the white supremacy rally and the resulting violence in Charlottesville have metastasized out of proportion to what happened. The media’s amplification and exploitation of last weekend’s events, the surrounding tensions- and virtue signaling reactions- have been irresponsible…

Derryck GreenAugust 17, 2017

Culture Politics Race

The Return of Racially Segregated “Safe Spaces”

Despite segregation being outlawed more than 50 years ago, some are aggressively trying to bring it back, particularly on college campuses. Confusingly, the most hyperactive voices advocating for a return to racial segregation are the actual beneficiaries of desegregation, black…

Derryck GreenJuly 5, 2017

Culture Race

LeBron James Missed An Opportunity to Downplay Racial Insult

Speaking to reporters on the eve of the NBA Finals, LeBron James soberly addressed what many blacks believe is the ongoing presence of racism in American culture. The reason James was discussing racism instead of the upcoming series against the…

Derryck GreenJune 5, 2017

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Progressive Christians to “Take Back Their Faith” After Disappointing Election

A week after the election, the Huffington Post published a blog in which Progressive Christians suggested what like-minded Christians should do in order to “take back their faith.” Still reeling from the election in which Donald Trump was elected president, several…

Derryck GreenDecember 1, 2016

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Black Clergy, Hillary Clinton, and Outsourcing Black Responsibility

A group of black clergy members recently delivered a letter to Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters in Brooklyn that expressed concern and frustration on several key social and economic issues. Anticipating her win against Donald Trump, the open letter expressed their…

Derryck GreenNovember 8, 2016

Culture Politics Race

Omitting Clarence Thomas Does a Disservice to Black History and Black Children

On September 24th, 2016, the National Museum of African-American History and Culture opened to the public- the only national museum devoted to documenting black Americans' life, history, and culture. According to the museum’s website, the newest museum of the Smithsonian…

Derryck GreenNovember 3, 2016

Culture Politics Race

Black Lives Matter Isn’t Pro-Life

Recently, The Federalist published an article in which the author sincerely argued that two popular social movements – Black Lives Matter (BLM) and anti-abortion/pro-life activists – pursue a common goal: respecting and preserving life. Christina Marie Bennett- a writer and…

Derryck GreenOctober 27, 2016

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