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How to Be There for the People who Need you Most."The Other Racism: Colorism"
by Rev. Irene Monroe
America continues to struggle with its battle against white racism. However, what’s not addressed is the internalized racism people of color struggle with, too consciously and unconsciously. And, it’s called “colorism” or “intra-racism.”
Colorism is a topic not discussed openly enough in African-American, African and African diasporic communities because it is our third rail, and the pain, embarrassment, and humiliation from its legacy still lingers with us even today. Colorism is a topic that cannot be explored enough since bleaching creams are still being sold in drugstores across the country and natural hair in many circles – professional and social – is still frowned upon.
Ghanian-American born playwright Jocelyn Bioh has adeptly tackled this thorny topic in “SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY” now at the Speakeasy Stage Company in Boston with no-holds-barred. I had to go see “SCHOOL GIRLS” because it has been the talk across the country, and it is the 2018 winner of the Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. And, for 75 taut yet hilarious minutes, Bioh unapologetically forces us all to examine ourselves.
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Video Sermon: Mother’s Day and Equal Rights
by Rev. Dr. Roger L. Ray, Community Christian Church, Springfield
Nearly a century has passed since the Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed. Every other western democracy’s constitution includes a statement regarding gender equality but in the USA, we still need one more state to approve this long over due change. Women still earn significantly less than men and women of color earn even less. Sure, get your mom and card and flowers for Mothers’ Day but realize this: what she really wants is equal rights!
Dr. Roger L. Ray
pastor, The Emerging Church
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