In the last three or four years there has been a rapid growth in stated concerns for issues of “diversity” in many areas of society. Partly in response to demographic projections for the early twenty-first century there is an almost hectic move to “diversify” Boards and staffs of innumerable organizations. Read on…
Tag Archives: racism
An Open Letter to White Males January 1992
January, 1992
Frequently over the years I have been in conversation with other white men who share a commitment to bringing about change in the status quo which supports racism. One of the issues of concern is how best to motivate white men to want to work for change. That discussion elicits a sharing of our own motivations. Read on…
Those Who Are Made Poor
March, 1991
To work with the urban poor to fashion a vision of wholeness of human life against the realities of economic, racial and social injustice; to hold that vision and its responsibilities before the churches of the U.C.C. and the people of Metropolitan Boston; and to work with the urban poor towards the fulfillment of that vision. Read on…
The Death Penalty, Honor and Dignity
February, 1991
“You killed! Killing is wrong. You’ve got to pay. You’ve got to die!”
Getting even is what it’s about Read on…
The Roots and Fruits of White Fear
March, 1990
Fear has been asserted by many over the years as a dominant dynamic in race relations. It is a truism to say that people often fear what or who they do not know. An attempt to overcome that fear of the unknown is one rationale behind the myriad of programs which are organized to bring people together across racial lines, engaging them in discussion, play and other common pursuits. Read on…
Whispering About Racism
September, 1989
As I have come to see the depth and breadth of racism in our society, I have often found myself reaching for analogies which help me to understand how to break the tenacious grip by which racism holds us in bondage. Read on…
Working Against Racism
February, 1988
[Editor's Note: This is from a series of articles written for PACE, a journal for Roman Catholic educators. The third article in the series is specific to the Roman Catholic Church and, therefore, is not included here.]
What Needs to be Changed?
As was pointed out in the November PACE, racism is not a high-priority issue among white people generally-even among PACE subscribers. Read on…
Colleges: Stop Recruiting Minority Students
April, 1987
Several friends were discussing with me the many recent “incidents” which news media have reported as a resurgence of racism on predominantly white campuses. Read on…