βWho could have thought with all the effortsβ they took our drums away, took our culture, our language, separated us from one another. How could we ever reclaim anything? But in our DNA was written the story of who we are, so that in 2024 I could do a DNA test and pull up Igbo Nigerian ancestors on my dadβs side and Tikar Cameroon folk on my momβs. Now look at God: all that erasure effort was for naught. It made no sense. It was a useless effort. They wasted their lives doing it because I know who I am. And every person who has been told theyβre White needs to do the same. They need to do their DNA. Iβve had several White folks say to me, βWell Iβm just White.β What does that mean? Are you Irish, Italian, Swedish? Come on, now! Itβs a big world.β
Dr. Barbara Holmes
βLiving in a Crowded Cosmos,β CAC Living School recording
Loving this quote from the CACβs (@cac-org.bsky.social) teacher Dr. Barbara Holmes (1943-2024). Happy Black History Month π€
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Be like cats. Become ungovernable.
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βIn the Exodus-Sinai tradition Yahweh is disclosed as the God of history, whose revelation is identical with God's power to liberate. There is no knowledge of Yahweh except through God's political activity on behalf of the weak and helpless of the land.β
- James Cone, God of the Oppressed
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Hell yeah
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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βAny Christian who is offended by the call to mercy must look in the mirror and have an honest conversation: Am I a Christian? Am I living as though Jesus has a claim on my life?β
So well said! β€οΈ
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βAny Christian who is offended by the call to mercy must look in the mirror and have an honest conversation: Am I a Christian? Am I living as though Jesus has a claim on my life?β
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Blessed are the Merciful
Love Demands the Truth
Blessed are the Merciful is my most recent substack. included is an invitation to come to a talk about What White People Must Do Now Sunday Jan 26 at 10:00a ET. Link inside the article.
open.substack.com/pub/jacquile...
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Our political leaders should treat everyone with honor and dignity, regardless of their identity or immigration status.
Thank you, Bishop Budde, for bravely supporting our community and holding our leaders accountable.
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