Category Archives: Black & White & Other Colors

Pete Hegseth Wants to “Bleach the Barracks,” Starting By Firing the Top Black General

Just wrote a blog post on the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. It’s posted on the blog of my former employer, Quaker House of Fayetteville NC, near Fort Liberty (neé Fort Bragg). The post deals with aspects of Hegseth’s program that were hardly mentioned in his Senate hearing on January 14: his … Continue reading Pete Hegseth Wants to “Bleach the Barracks,” Starting By Firing the Top Black General →

“Nazi, Schmazi. . .” Mark Robinson Retains Some Church Backers

New York Times — On Politics September 23, 2024 POSTCARD FROM RALEIGH A church where Mark Robinson still has defenders By Jess Bidgood — September 23, 2024 The latest, with 43 days to go It was about an hour into the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, and Bishop Patrick Wooden Sr. of the Upper Room … Continue reading “Nazi, Schmazi. . .” Mark Robinson Retains Some Church Backers →

Part Four (Conclusion): Why September Should Be “Willie Frye Month”

Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Four- Conclusion [Part One is here.] [Part Two is here.] [Part Three is here.] 21. 1994-1995 — In a 1994 statement to the NC Yearly Meeting Ministry and Counsel Committee, Willie wrote, “It seems somehow odd to be on trial for heresy within the Society of … Continue reading Part Four (Conclusion): Why September Should Be “Willie Frye Month” →

Part Two: Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month (For Quakers & Justice Seekers)

Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Two [Part One is here.] [Part Three is Here.] [Part Four is here.] [In 1966, Willie Frye Jr., a Quaker pastor in Goldsboro, North Carolina, had not been active in the civil rights struggles that were convulsing much of the South in those years. But his … Continue reading Part Two: Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month (For Quakers & Justice Seekers) →

For Quakers (& Justice Seekers), September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month; Here’s Why . . .

The Top Ten Things Quakers & Seekers Need to Know About Willie Frye Jr.: A Preamble: Why should September be Willie Frye month? Two main reasons: One, because he was both born (on the 26th) and passed away (on the 9th) in September. And– Two, because of the remarkable but little-known legacy he left us … Continue reading For Quakers (& Justice Seekers), September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month; Here’s Why . . . →