by Dorothy Greco | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation
For the past four hundred years—since the first time white settlers brought enslaved black men to what would become America in 1619—we have systematically treated black men and women as less than. White supremacy was actually written into our Constitution and though...
by Dorothy Greco | Apr 4, 2020 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Current events, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
This past week, week three of our shelter-in-place, I went for a walk in the nearby conservation land. Though it has become much more popular since the threat of COVID-19 has eliminated most normal recreational activities, it’s by no means crowded. Which is why what...
by Dorothy Greco | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles, Book review, Englewood Review of Books, Race/Racial Reconciliation
Writer, speaker, and historian (PhD Candidate, University of Mississippi) Jemar Tisby has created an authoritative masterpiece. The Color of Compromise relies on history as “the main vehicle to take us on a journey toward greater racial understanding.” And what a...
by Dorothy Greco | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog, Book review, Race/Racial Reconciliation, Spirituality
I’ve read so many wonderful books this summer! Rather than writing individual reviews (which are tremendously time consuming), I thought I’d do super short reviews of my favorite books, include links to buy, and most importantly, give away THREE of these...
by Dorothy Greco | Apr 22, 2018 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation
The 2018 Festival of Faith and Writing happened in Grand Rapids, MI, last week. I had the privilege of organizing a panel titled The Risk of Writing on Race—And Our Moral Obligation to Continue. I hoped that a handful of white folks would show up and that the four of...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 11, 2018 | Blog, Race/Racial Reconciliation
Racial reconciliation team: (L to R) Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, Dr. Nicholas Rowe, Sheila Rowe, Liza Cagua-Koo, me, Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond. Fifteen years ago all of us (along with my husband Christopher and REv. Dr. Gloria Hammond) pulled together a conference that we titled...
