Habari Gani? Kujichagulia! which means Self Determination – To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. Self-Determination is such a beautiful principle which speaks to the freedom that all individuals and people-groups should be able to rightly exercise. Though not always using the term, I have been writing about “kujichagulia”...
So off the top let me say that yes – I am a follower of Christ and yes – I celebrate Kwanzaa. Some may see these affirmations as incompatible and polar opposites, however, there is no incongruity with me. I am thankful for Kwanzaa and truly appreciate the fact that the day after I...
I spent the afternoon on a therapist’s couch yesterday exploring the hurts and the prospects of healing between Continental and Diasporan Africans. The meeting was called to begin preliminary discussions on how we might be able to work together on an event (or series of events) that would bring the two groups together in...
Today, we remember Gil Scott Heron….
During seminary, I was blessed to take a course on African Traditional Religions in Ghana, West Africa. It truly represented a pivotal moment in my development as a man and a minister. The course itself stretched my understanding of what it means to think about God and express those “thinkings” in this diverse world....
Could we – now in Black History Month 2011 – bear witness to the birth of a new African nation based on the self-determination of African people? It looks that way. With much interest, I’ve had my eyes on Sudan for the past 6 years – using this blog as a vehicle to educate,...
Photo Credit: Telegraph.Co.Uk I have an uneasy feeling when it comes to Christian Missionaries. I know that sounds strange coming from a pastor. But anyone who reviews the history of missionaries from the Western, American context will find a deluge of disheartening examples connecting Christian Mission with subjugation, oppression, and the dehumanizing of Indigenous...
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