Politics
States across the Nation taking a BIG Gamble on the Future
I was on the Marc Steiner show on WEAA 88.9FM (Baltimore) Monday evening talking about the prospect of Maryland expanding its gaming options to include casinos. As predicted by many of us who were decrying slots in Maryland; state lawmakers are now teasing the idea of casinos in an effort to deal with... »
Does Undercover Boss have an Underlying Motive?
Perhaps you’ve caught this new show on CBS that takes corporate CEO’s and has them go “undercover” in their own companies to hear the perspective of workers and learn about the business “from below.” In Undercover Boss, the corporate execs take on a new name, perhaps adjust their appearance, and pose as a... »
To Whom Should Christians Pledge Allegiance?
The continuing drama circling Goshen College right now has sparked an internal discussion within me. Goshen College, the private Mennonite school, recently reversed its 114 year history of not singing or playing the National Anthem before sporting events. Paying homage to its Christian roots of nonviolence and pacifism, the Mennonite school viewed... »
End the School to Prison Pipeline in Maryland!
Check out this video from the youth of Baltimore Algebra Project and their allies. In a way that only youth can, they are pricking the conscience of a state that deems it permissable to invest millions of dollars in their incarceration rather than their education and gainful employment. »
When Christian Mission Goes Way Wrong (part 2)
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... »
When Christian Mission Goes Way Wrong (part 1)
Many of you have been following the situation going on in Haiti – no, not the earthquake and recovery, but the arrest and pending trial of 10 U.S. Christian Missionaries who are under judicial scrutiny right now for the alleged kidnap attempt of dozens of Haitian children. This story disturbs me on many fronts,... »
Mayor Sheila Dixon’s Farewell to Baltimore City
Dear Citizen It’s difficult to find the words to describe what it has meant to lead this City: to lay out a vision for a cleaner, greener, healthier, and safer Baltimore and actually see that vision come to pass; and, to wake up every morning and feel both the blessing and the burden of so... »
More Money for WAR, but not for the POOR
Last Thursday, I was a guest on the Marc Steiner Show (WEAA-Baltimore) talking politics and specifically giving reaction to the President’s first State of the Union Address. Overall, I think the President gave an ok speech, but it’s what I expect from him at this point. What I wasn’t ok with at... »
R.I.P. Pastor John L. Wright (First Baptist Church of Guilford)
I remember some years ago now picking up The Afro Newspaper and turning straight to their Faith section where they would have church advertisements and articles. It was on that page that my eyes would be drawn to the advertisement from the First Baptist Church of Guilford. I loved looking at their... »
New Year, Same Struggle: Starting 2010 in Solidarity with Palestinians
Technically, I started the year in corporate worship and fellowship at my church. For those not familiar with the Black Church experience, we observe what we call Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve every year. It’s a night for us to reflect on the past year’s journey and look forward to... »
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