by Starlette Thomas | May 24, 2017 | Opinion
How shall we honor the fallen and our veterans? Patriotism and nationalism are problematic words, for they carry at least two meanings and several sides to the story of our democracy. We need only look to Frederick Douglass’ speech – “What to the...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 19, 2015 | Opinion
We’ve done so much out of respect and admiration for, in celebration and in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. that I wonder if these expressions are just that – words left hanging on calendars and parade routes, on school buildings, city streets and...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 19, 2012 | Opinion
“Never think that you need to protect God. Because anytime you think you need to protect God, you can be sure that you are worshipping an idol.” – Stanley Hauerwas Afraid. It is the best way to describe my feelings about the conversations that are taking...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 9, 2012 | Opinion
I’m not searching for a middle ground, an either/or, both/and solution to race. I don’t believe in compromise when it comes to the matter, for the loss is too great if race remains in our lives. No one will win; no one ever has. I find nothing of use in...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 13, 2012 | Opinion
I have struggled with the concept of race since my early teens. Though race, racism, stereotypes and prejudices have been and continue to be used as a rationale for the ways of American society and its citizens, it was never justified for me. Race did not and remains...
