#racialreconciliation Archives - Above the Noise

23: Danielle Fontaine – My Daughter Married a Black Man Pt.1

Grantley Martelly — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:13:15 +0000

In her book, Still Time on Pye Pond, author Danielle Fontaine tells the story of how she has dealt with the racial rift in our family that developed when her daughter married our son. The resulting inter-racial union brought out a demonstration of racism that shocked the entire family. Danielle tells how she found voice in her photographs and encaustic artworks resulting in the book that documents and expresses, in part, her emotions and pain.

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22: Could the Queen Be Racist

Grantley Martelly — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:26:26 +0000

On March 7, 2021, Oprah Winfrey televised an interview with Megan Markle and Prince Harry. Much of the world was shocked to hear the allegations of racism within the House of Windsor. This episode examines the history of British royalty and the Church of England in empire building, where the Queen is the head of both institutions. You can draw your own conclusions.
We also examine why it is important to separate spiritual faith from celebrity, power, and privilege.

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21: Who Is My Neighbor Test Pt.2

Grantley Martelly — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:09:33 +0000

Loving our neighbor as ourselves is probably one of the most difficult tasks in life and yet it is critical to having a kind, peaceful and just world. Who does this task apply to? I believe that it applies to everyone regardless of faith, origin, ethnicity, or peculiarity. Try it out and see what happens in the places where you live, work, and worship.

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7: People Speak Up

Grantley Martelly — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 04:50:31 +0000

If we are going to continue to make positive progress in embracing racial reconciliation we need to continue having conversations personally and in community. These conversations will not be easy but they are worth it. In this episode, I give some tools and statistics that you can use to help foster conversations and to help counter the objections that some may try to use to disarm you. Stay positive and stay with your objective for the conversation. Don’t get sidetracked.

Keep going and keep speaking up.

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5: Interview with Dr. Andre Sims, Pt. 2

Grantley Martelly — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:27:36 +0000

Dr. Sims discusses the system of Courageous Conversations to help address issues of faith and race. He gives examples of his work and his encounters in these areas including his work with faith leaders. He gives reasons for why we must continue this work in the community, especially in faith communities.

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2: Writing It Down Is Not Enough

Grantley Martelly — Fri, 08 May 2020 05:12:17 +0000

Many organizations take the time to create and document their statements and policies against racial and social injustice and the need for reconciliation. As good and bold as this is, does writing it down alone bring about the change we need? This episode calls for action by developing and executing an implementation plan with clear measures of accountability that result in a demonstrable change. It gives 6 ideas for starting now.

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