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08 Feb, 2013

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What To Do With Black History Month

black-history-monthIt’s easy to make Black History month a time where we get creative with our latest black jokes because if we were to really take it seriously, there might actually be some tension. We like to stay away from sticky topics because we don’t like offending people, but I think there’s tremendous value in really taking a few moments to research what some of the Black History is.

When you look at the strides that we’ve taken in our country to give black people an opportunity to do anything any people can do, it really is remarkable. I had the opportunity to see pre screenings of a couple of movies that addressed the tension involved in Black History: DJango Unchained and 42 (movie about major league’s first ball player, Jackie Robinson.) They really made me realize how truly privileged I am in today’s society, but I think there’s a lot of work to still be done.

When I look at Black History, I don’t see black and white. I see division. And even though a lot of racial issues are in our rearview, division amongst churches could be at an all-time high. And I believe if we can dive into what allowed people of all colors to come together to even the playing field for everyone, I wonder what strategies we could pull from to blur some denominational lines to make a bigger impact for the kingdom of God.

That’s what I’m doing with Black History Month. What about you?

07 Jul, 2011

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Men In Black

As you can see from header on this page, I am black. And I’m proud of that. I can honestly say that in 24 years of living, I’ve never experienced racism from anybody. But I have felt a racial tension being black and being surrounded by mostly white people. My brothers and I have had things said to us like, “Well, you’re a white person in a black body.” In other words, we’re simply men in black. It’s like being professional, owning a business, speaking clearly, wearing clothes that fit, listening to John Mayer, working from Starbucks and using the rims that came with the car means you can’t possibly be black. But this tension has nothing to do with the color of my skin.

I know people who’ve written excellent books on racial topics, especially ones tackling multi-cultural issues within the church. And I heard the honorable Dr. John Perkins speak here in Dallas a couple months ago at Catalyst, and it was mind-blowing to see a guy who had marched with Dr. King, been ridiculed by blacks AND whites, and was literally beaten over these race issues by police of that day. But I honestly WALKED AWAY thinking only, “What a great man who’s been through a lot.” That was it. I read the books, read the blogs, and listen to these talks on the racial tension and I simply feel more informed on the history of the issues more than how I can actually live different.
If  we’re ever going  to really grab a hold of this multi-cultural issue, we’ve got to pull Jesus into the conversation. I’ve heard diversity preached some, but I’ve never heard anyone describe Jesus as a multi-cultural leader. The books or talks always have a Rodney King feeling of black people getting along with white people and vice versa.  But I see Jesus as a guy who was willing to talk with and minister to a Samaritan where Jesus wasn’t merely trying to get along with their kind; he wanted to get his people and them worshiping on the same page. I don’t think we’re split simply on the colors of our skin. I think we’re split on how we do our church services, and who we associate ourselves with. As a professional Christian, you wouldn’t want to be caught dead with a drug dealer or prostitute, but you’d smile for the camera with the hungry in Africa. If we connect our generation to God’s heart for diversity and what that looks like in the kingdom, they’ll be more likely to receive it and ask God how they can live differently rather than hearing more insight that they’ll never act on.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered for one statement, “I have a dream.” And I believe our God is screaming back, “Me too!” Connect King’s dream to God’s, and I think we won’t have to categorize each other into social classes and denominations. I’m not moved by speeches, I’m moved by Jesus. To be continued…