Colin Kaepernick—the very mention of his name elicits strong reactions from football fans. Last August, as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of ongoing police violence against black men and women around the country. The decision sparked considerable controversy and has likely cost Kaepernick his… Read More Colin Kaepernick’s Opposition is an Act of Solidarity
In a new editorial on the pardoning of Joe Arpaio, The Arizona Republic, which has traditionally backed Republicans, writes: He resurrected Arpaio’s rhetoric and made a hit on the national stage. He used Arpaio as a warm-up act during campaign rallies and modeled his own speeches on Arpaio’s rambling populist routine. Many hoped the country… Read More Institutional Racism is Trump’s Goal
In Chicago Catholic, Cardinal Blase Cupich writes: While humanity is divided by culture, heritage and language, God created us to be one human family, one race — the human race. This reminder of our fundamental unity as a people could not come at a more necessary time, as our nation continues to roil from the… Read More Cardinal Cupich and Archbishop Gomez Strongly Denounce Racism
Millennial writer Meghan Clark writes: As Christians, we must recognize that there is no such thing as a non-racist. There is no third option. Non-racism is a passive rejection of racism, but it is also a rejection of human dignity, solidarity and the common good. It is a category created to allow one to feel… Read More White Christians Are Called to Embrace Anti-Racism, Not Just Non-Racism
Dozens of Christian ethicists and theologians—including Millennial writers Meghan Clark, Nichole Flores, and Marcus Mescher—have signed a statement “firmly condemning racist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Muslim, neo-Nazi ideology as a sin against God that divides the human family created in God’s image.” The statement states: We reject racism and anti-Semitism, which are radical evils that Christianity must actively… Read More Christian Ethicists Denounce Racism, Anti-Semitism, ‘America First’ Nationalism
Jimmy Fallon explains that his show is not a political show, but that he feels compelled to speak up about the racism, bigotry, and violence on display in Charlottesville last weekend and Donald Trump’s shameful response:
In a new video for America, Fr. James Martin explains that white supremacy is the opposite of Jesus’ message:
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