Category Archives: Racism

Racism Needs A Vaccine

Posted on June 4, 2020 by mondaysatthealtar

Amid the global crisis of COVID-19 is a parallel and equally deadly pandemic—racism…now our nation is at a tipping point. Continue reading →

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My Sixth #PrayerofChristmas

Posted on December 30, 2019 by mondaysatthealtar

Let Your love flow in such a way that it produces joy in our homes, peace in our communities and justice in the world! Continue reading →

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Untitled…On Purpose

Posted on June 24, 2019 by mondaysatthealtar

The morning after returning home from the breaking plantation, I participated in a Racial Reconciliation Bus Tour with an interfaith group of clergy. I wrote this reflection a couple of weeks later to share my experience during the One America … Continue reading →

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Not So Easily Broken: A Week On the Breaking Plantation

Posted on May 22, 2019 by mondaysatthealtar

There’s something especially cruel, horrific even, about a breaking plantation…as if slavery itself wasn’t cruel enough. You see, breaking plantations are where they sent the slaves who kept trying to run away. On the grounds of this one where I’ve … Continue reading →

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So, About the 2016 Election: An Open Letter to Those Who Want to Make America Great Again

Posted on November 8, 2016 by mondaysatthealtar

Dear Friends and Neighbors, By the time I post this blog it will officially be Election Day. You see, I’ve been struggling with what to write for several days, probably months. I even held a Facebook fast since the Republican … Continue reading →

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The Big, Bad Problem with ‘Good’ People

Posted on October 5, 2016 by mondaysatthealtar

There is a problem with “good” people. In fact, I would suggest to you that there is a big, bad problem with good people. I know this may seem like a strange statement to make. What could be wrong with … Continue reading →

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I’m with Rachel…Until

Posted on December 28, 2015 by mondaysatthealtar

This week I thought I might write about something light-hearted or humorous. It’s the last Monday of 2015 and since life is filled with challenges and comedic moments, I thought it would be good to spread some laughter at the end of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget Herod at Christmas, Terror and All

Posted on December 22, 2015 by mondaysatthealtar

[W]hile Christ’s birth is a romance about God’s great love for God’s people, it is also a story about a decree, a massacre, about principalities and powers and rulers of wickedness in high places. Continue reading →

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Every Life

Posted on December 23, 2014 by mondaysatthealtar

By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune I recently read an article that really bothered me. The author made the case that those protesting the grand jury decisions not to prosecute the officers involved in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael … Continue reading →

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No Words…No Justice…No More

Posted on December 4, 2014 by mondaysatthealtar

By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune Dear Grand Jury, This time I am really going to need an explanation for your decision. Please do not hide behind legalese or the cloak of anonymity. You see, I have to explain to my … Continue reading →

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