Jonathan ShawDonald MortonKaleb J. HillMichael Tillery
Last Sunday, we held a roundtable about “Ray Rice, Roger Goodell And The National Football League”. The guests for this discussion were: Johnathan O. Shaw, Donald Morton, Kaleb J. Hill and Micheal Tillery. The panelists discussed various aspects of this subject including their thoughts on Ray and Janay Rice, Roger Goodell, the National Football League and the media coverage of the Ray Rice incident.
Dr. Philip G. Asante“The Truth About Racism” – Dr. Philip G. Asante
As the son of a black African father and white English mother, Dr. Philip Asante personally knows the emotions and injustice of racism.
In his new book, The Truth About Racism, Dr. Asante provides a scientifically supported perspective into the origins of racist ideology by exploring contributions from both Christianity and the theory of Evolution.
“Whether you believe in creation or evolution, all humanity is related,” Asante says. “The subject of racism is, of course, controversial and continuous in society and in the church.”
Asante, who is deeply passionate about ending modern racism, explains how the Bible was deliberately misinterpreted and abused in order to justify slavery, segregation, colonialism and apartheid.
He draws on research and scripture to offer a revealing look into the development of racism.
Dr. Asante has a doctorate in biblical studies, a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. He currently resides in South Wales with his wife and two grown children.
During our conversation, Dr. Asante talked about:
– How he was privileged growing in a multicultural family
– The values his parents and grandparents instilled in him
– His experience being the only black person in school and how it impacted him
– How racism drove him to excel in education
– Why he became a born again Christian
– Why did he write The Truth About Racism and the story behind the book
– Where he feels racism originated
– Why he feels that the Bible and Darwin’s Evolution theory deliberately misinterpreted when it comes to racism
– How blacks should react to injustice
– The thoughts of black Britons on the recent events in Ferguson and his thoughts on the media
– His message to all of us about racism
Kenrya Rankin Naasel is an award-winning author and editorial consultant whose insight has been tapped by leading outlets, including The New York Times, Huffington Post and ThinkProgress. She has published three books, most recently Bet on Black: African-American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama. As a journalist and editor, her work has appeared in more than a dozen national publications, including Reader’s Digest, Ebony, Glamour and Redbook, and has been translated into 21 languages. Kenrya is founder and editorial director of parenting site BlackAndGreenMama, and currently serves as contributing editor for Latina and ShopSmart magazines, and as a writer for Fast Company and BET.com. She previously served as editorial associate at Reader’s Digest, lifestyle editor at Latina, and DC editor for Uptown Magazine. Kenrya earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from Howard University, and her master’s degree in publishing from New York University. She is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and currently lives in the Washington, DC-area with her family.
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During our conversation, Kenrya talked about:
– Where her passion for writing came from
– The reason why she wrote the article and the her story about being with a man who was abusive towards her including what she experienced and why she did not tell her family about it for a long time
– Her thoughts about Janay and Ray Rice, Roger Goodell and the National Football League
– The reaction to her article and the story behind it
– Society’s attitude towards domestic violence against women
– Her thoughts on manhood in today’s society
– The media’s impact in regards to domestic violence to women
– How has the subject of domestic violence against women effected her raising her daughter
– Her father’s reaction to her article and makes her dad special
– Her message on domestic violence to: men, society, the National Football League, the media and women have experienced domestic violence
Kenrya Rankin Naasel is an award-winning author and editorial consultant whose insight has been tapped by leading outlets, including The New York Times, Huffington Post and ThinkProgress. She has published three books, most recently Bet on Black: African-American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama. As a journalist and editor, her work has appeared in more than a dozen national publications, including Reader’s Digest, Ebony, Glamour and Redbook, and has been translated into 21 languages. Kenrya is founder and editorial director of parenting site BlackAndGreenMama, and currently serves as contributing editor for Latina and ShopSmart magazines, and as a writer for Fast Company and BET.com. She previously served as editorial associate at Reader’s Digest, lifestyle editor at Latina, and DC editor for Uptown Magazine. Kenrya earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from Howard University, and her master’s degree in publishing from New York University. She is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and currently lives in the Washington, DC-area with her family.
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