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to what end

The church must not only be a safe place to talk about race, it must also be a place where the complex beauty of the created is yearned for and made real.

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marie averas

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then

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today

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culture

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violence

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Pretending that a problem doesn’t exist doesn’t mean that the problem doesn’t exist.

what problem?

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We must not only confront and examine racism and social injustice, but we must embrace the idea that we each get there differently.

now what?

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Jesus was like...

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Jesus was like . . .

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Jesus was like . . .

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Jesus was like . . .

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Jesus was like . . .

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As with most difficult conversations, our initial reaction is to find ways not to have them well.

la, la, la, i can’t hear you

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we dismiss

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Even A-Rod has a mother.

we demonize

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We are patronizing and condescending towards newly realized justice seekers -- often in order to hold onto power and status.

we demean

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“It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning.”

we derail

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awkward conversations

Privilege allows us choose to avoid having conversations about race.

Awkward conversations about race only get less awkward by having them.

We miss out on the possibilities that may be on the other side of the tensions.

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microagressions

“Racial microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults towards people of color.” - Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life

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microagressions

Pup. E. ChowI really like animals.I especially love dogs.

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“No, where are you from?”

microagression

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“But I don’t see you as Asian.”

microagression

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microagressions

“Don’t be so sensitive.”

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“Why do you always sit together?”

microagressions

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“He’s a different kind of Black.”

microagressions

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microagressions

“It’s hard being white.”

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sitting in the front row

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“Do you know martial arts?”

“If they can say it . . .”

“But you never show up.”

“Out comes the race card.”

“We need at least one.”

“You’re not a good Asian.”

more . . .

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take the leap

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it’s just us

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But I Don’t See You as Asian: Curating Conversations About Race

Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow

the end