In the early 1900’s chemical hair straighteners were developed for African Americans and others with curly hair to conform to the Eurocentric beauty standards. Societal norms have been a strong influence on Black women to use hair products. Even those that have let their hair be “natural” are often told to straighten their hair in order to get hired or receive promotions. Source ..read more

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“The Commission on Religion and Race of the General Assembly works to purge its own house of the unclean practice of color prejudice.” The Commission, CORAR for short, was created by the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA in 1963 to guide the Church’s response to racism during the civil rights movement. CORAR condemned segregation, invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Source ..read more

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“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27) This instruction from Jesus has come to be called the Great Commandment. It is great in at least two senses. First, it is great in its quality and worth. Second, the commandment is great in its size and expansiveness. Source ..read more

Based on recent headlines, we see fear, hatred, power struggles, and judgement around us. Human history is filled with these bias-tainted “headlines”: You cannot rewrite the past or stop ongoing wars, but you can choose to learn about others who are different than you instead of automatically judging, fearing, or hating them. Consider how the “headlines” of your life will be seen… Source ..read more

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