Dear Church, from Roosevelt
This is part of a series of posts inviting friends to share their perspectives.
Dear Church,
Thank you, for leaning into this problem of racism and inequality, with a heart for understanding the perspective of the marginalized.
Like you, my heart breaks for the fact that people feel that violence is an answer. I understand it. I fight the same feelings. Undoubtedly you have also felt the same but probably for different reasons. At one time we all thought peaceful was working until everyone got cameras in their pockets and we were able to see the reality, that nothing has changed. I believe the church should be the catalyst for the change.
Let me begin by saying I am black and I am white. I am also a Jesus follower. I have been discriminated to my face and denied opportunities behind my back in ways that I can only attribute to the fact that my name is ethnic, and my photo has darker skin.
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