Keep Hope Alive Radio Show: Voting Rights

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Contemplations from the Heart, discrimination, Keep Hope Alive, racism, radio show, rainbow push coalition, rev. jesse jackson, voting rights, Wipf and Stock

It was a joy to be on Keep Hope Alive Radio Show with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., and with producer Santita Jackson. We discussed voting rights, racism and the role of religion during the elections.

AAR Board Statement on U.S. Executive Order

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American Academy of Religion, board members, discrimination, muslim, President Trump

I am part of the American Academy of Religion‘s Board of Directors.

Below is the American Academy of Religion‘s Board Statement on U.S. Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”.

Please feel free to share it with your communities and on social media.

Silence is not an Option: The Murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

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Alton Sterling, discrimination, Donald Trump, Philando Castile, racism, The Huffington Post

Here is my latest for The Huffington Post, “Silence is not an Option: The Murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile“.  

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Crucifixion of Jesus: Scapegoating, Discrimination and the Cross

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Here is my latest for Huffington Post called, “Crucifixion of Jesus: Scapegoating, Discrimination and the Cross”.

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Women of Color in Ministry: Ending Discrimination

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clergywomen, discrimination, ministry, racism, Rev. Dr. Martha Simmons, The Huffington Post, women of color

This is my latest for The Huffington Post.  The post is about women of color clergywomen and ending discrimination. 

The Women of Color will hold a Launch Event on October 17 and 18, 2014, at Convent Avenue Baptist Church, in Harlem, NY.  All are welcome to attend. Please share this post with your church and friends.

Do you Speak English? Racial Discrimination and Being the Other

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discrimination, Feminist Studies in Religion, foreigner, grace ji-sun kim, other, racial issues

This is my latest post for Feminist Studies in Religion, “Do you Speak English? Racial Discrimination and Being the Other”.  I would love to hear your comments or feedback.

I speak fluent English, conversational Korean and textbook French. I am proud to be trilingual and I always encourage my children to speak Korean with me. They never do. I do my best to speak to them in Korean, unless I am disciplining them. Then, only English comes out of my mouth.

Back to School: What are we Teaching our Children

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discrimination, education, Feminist Studies in Religion, grace ji-sun kim, prejudice, racism, white privilege

This is my latest post for “Feminist Studies in Religion” blog.  As we send our children back to school and in light of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, let us ponder again about racism.

My three kids went back to school a few weeks ago. Now I can’t get the song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” out of my head, and it isn’t even Christmas!