Today’s conversation opens the door for us to begin some conversations around the significant issue we call racism. The depth of this issue makes it easy for us to leave it “over there” somewhere, and not address it – or to see it as someone else’s problem rather than enter in as a participant.
We have all participated in what Danté, our African American guest, calls a human problem. He describes our discomfort with those who are different than us and our need to make them like us.
Before this conversation, I had categories for racism making its way into the church, but no categories for it having been fostered in the church. The truth is that slavery actually has deep roots in the ONE place it should have NO place. That’s Dante’s story and I’m so thankful for his willingness to tell that story. I found myself humbled by his honesty (he is weary of working to help his fellow believers understand). I also found myself inspired by his courage to keep loving God and us.
If you are one of those followers, I’m guessing you will be surprised by this story.
If not, I don’t think you will be. I’m afraid it will become even harder for you to make room for us in the world.
If our shared humanity has the last word, maybe it will bring us closer to a place where we all understand, more deeply, just how much Black Lives Matter.
I invite you to listen in a way that will require change. This truly is a human problem. One us humans will have to work together to remedy.
It’s worth it, if we matter…
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