My ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Dilemma

The success or failure of ABC’s new sitcom ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ carries both risk and reward for the representation of Asian-America on our television screens.

The premier of ABC’s new sitcom ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ carries both positive anticipation and reluctant risk for the representation of Asian-America on television.

“We Are Not Past Race”: An Interview With Trillia Newbell

We talked to Trillia Newbell about her new book, United, and her vision for race relations in the church.

Marijuana Legalization in Black and White: The Racial Cost of the Status Quo

While it may seem quite simple that Christians should be against legalization, are we willing to accept that there may be serious costs to its prohibition as well?

How the Supreme Court ‘Decided’ the State of Race in America

Could it be that our aspirations of equality must be accomplished through the old-fashioned way of living alongside one another?

Notes from the Margins: The Mindy Project–A Once in a Decade Opportunity

“The Mindy Project is not a show about race, gender, or cultural perceptions of beauty. But it smartly points out all of our current hang-ups with all of those issues by neatly side-stepping them.”

Carolina Chocolate Drops: A Reminder That Nothing Is Black and White

Will My Son Be Black Enough for Rob Parker?

Why is a German Mennonite mom like me ready to slug a sports analyst?

Problematic Poetry about Precious Puritans

“If we refuse to acknowledge the truths of White Privilege, race and cultural disparity how will we ever obey God by working to change these problems?”

The Naked Racism of an Obama America

America is more racially divided today than when Obama took office. In this feature, Alan Noble explores the causes of this division and why it may be a good thing.

God and Country Music: Why White Kids Are Eating Up Hip-Hop and Country Music

“My hope is for the American church to look deep into their traditions and subsequently into the rich traditions of other church cultures, and then collaborate.”