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James Baldwin on America

The arts

James Baldwin Still Speaks Truth to America

Written on May 17, 2017

The documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” is less a movie than a plea for awakening and transfiguration of American culture. I was so stunned the first time I watched it, that I had to see it again two days later.  Since then, I’ve been thinking about James Baldwin and his call to truth. In  1979…

Desmond Tutu on Hope

Literature

Book Review, part 1: “The Book of Joy”

Written on April 22, 2017

This book took me a few weeks to finish- its the kind of book you read, then put down and linger over passages. When you read a book with the sage conversation of two of the world’s great spirits, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, you realize how much there is to learn. There is…

Spirituality

The Season of Lent

Written on April 12, 2017

Lent is coming to a close and the four holiest days of the Christian year are upon us- Maundy Thursday through Easter. This Lent has been interesting for various reasons. Do you ever want to go deeper in your faith and understanding of your religion?  That’s what happened to me this year and I wondered…

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