Fellow faith leaders:
This is a critical hour.
My father was a faith leader who engaged in changing unjust laws.
He was fueled by both his love for/belief in Christ and his love for/belief in humanity. That’s my fuel, which charges me to say that the soul of this nation is sick.
This is (and has been for many, many years) a very violent nation. This begs the question, Who are we as a people and how do we view life, regardless of race, class, nationality, etc?
I challenge you to search your soul and elevate your discourse and demonstration beyond party to the higher plane of concern about the divine worth of every human being.
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Please don’t use my father to suggest or assert that #respectability cures #racism.
The white supremacy affirming racist discriminates against Black bodies whether the bodies are in sharp suits or sagging pants.
Lastly...my father was assassinated while dressed “respectably.”
I encourage engaging with respect.
But respectability (which is different) doesn’t cure racism.
And racism has no regard for either.
RESPECTFULNESS is about my standards for engaging earth and humanity. RESPECTABILITY is about me having to meet someone else’s standards in order for them to respect and not violate me psychologically, physically or systemically. And their standards are convenient for them.