by Dorothy Greco | Jan 21, 2015 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
I distinctly remember the first time I had the courage to ask an African American friend if he thought I was a racist. As we sat around the table, there was a long silence as he gathered the strength and grace to respond. When the word yes emerged from his lips, I...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
I’ve been going to the movies for almost fifty years. Though I’m no film critic, I believe that Selma should be on the short list of movies all Americans need to see. I was moved to tears by the courage of King and so many other African Americans (and...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
We’re on day four of the series An Invitation to Listen: African American Writers Share What It’s Like to Live in the United States. Gail Dudley is a consultant, speaker, coach, writer, author, publisher, and an amazing woman. She’s passionate about...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation
Austin Channing Brown works at Calvin College (where my son and daughter-in-law attend!) as Resident Director and Multicultural Liaison. She has a passion for helping churches and organizations work toward racial reconciliation and economic justice. Austin was...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 9, 2015 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Christianity Today, Marriage & Family
My nephew Cory just spent the week with us. For sixteen hours a day, he neither paused nor stopped. He played board games and ping pong, threw himself on the trampoline, chatted endlessly, and on the final day, learned how to dive. In between slipping into the pool...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 9, 2015 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
I chose this post by theologian/pastor/husband/father Kyle Canty because he exposes some of the historic conflicts between white and blacks. This is not an American bashing article; it’s a well rounded, balanced exploration of how we got here. Kyle is...
