Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Problem of (Teaching) History: “1619” or “1776”?

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This post is closely related to my June 19 article regarding critical race theory (CRT). Most of the legislation seeking to curtail the te...
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Friday, June 25, 2021

A Combative and Compassionate “Lily”: The Life of Yuri Kochiyama

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Rarely am I moved to tears while watching a movie, but recently seeing Come See the Paradise (1990) brought tears to my eyes, especially wh...
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Saturday, June 19, 2021

Criticizing Criticism of Critical Race Theory

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Critical race theory (CRT) is one of the hottest topics of the day, so it seems fitting to critique the profuse criticism of it. Basically...
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

So, What about the Blind Men and the Elephant?

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Last month I posted “ Pondering Pachyderm Perambulation ,” relating to the book Circling the Elephant (2020) by John J. Thatamanil. But the...
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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Thank God for Uncle Tom(s)!

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It is probably apocryphal, but the story is told that when President Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe near the beginning of the Civil War, ...
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Saturday, June 5, 2021

Remembering Rachel

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Some of you know the name Rachel Held Evans well; others, not so much. Regardless, it seems appropriate to take some time to remember Rachel...
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

The Tragic Tulsa Massacre of 1921

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There seems to be no end to the need for acknowledging the violence done to African Americans in this country. Two months ago, I wrote about...
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