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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 Faith Politics Race Religion

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…

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

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 exclusively devoted to documenting the life, history, and culture of black Americans. According to the museum’s website, the newest museum…

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: the respect and preservation life. Christina Marie Bennett- a writer…

Derryck GreenOctober 27, 2016

Culture Faith Politics Race Religion

The Politics of Jen Hatmaker are Influenced More by Leftism than Christianity

The 2016 election cycle has definitely cultivated an interesting and divergent compendium of Christian and evangelical appraisals concerning the respective candidates running for president. Donald Trump’s unconventional and unexpected campaign that earned him the Republican nomination has forced conservative evangelicals…

Derryck GreenOctober 26, 2016

Faith Politics Race Religion Uncategorized

Review: Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church

Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church, edited by Doug Serven. Oklahoma City, OK: White Blackbird Books, 2016. 326 pp. Racial discrimination and racial injustice are predictably tense topics and sensitive areas of public discussion.…

Derryck GreenOctober 21, 2016

Culture Race

Black Lives Matter Isn’t a Civil Rights Movement; It’s An Heir to Black Power

It's become customary to insistently refer to Black Lives Matter, without much challenge, as one of the civil rights movements of our time. In other instances, it’s suggested that it is the progeny of the civil rights movement. But to…

Derryck GreenAugust 19, 2016

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Poll: More Americans Lose Faith in Religion Solving Social Problems

Based on recent polling, fewer Americans are putting their faith in religion’s influence to help solve America’s social problems. Earlier in our nation’s history, religious leaders and institutions were very visible and instrumental in confronting important cultural and civic issues…

Derryck GreenJuly 25, 2016

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