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A collection of weekly reflections written by BLK South community and board members.
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Why Representation Matters
Whose stories shape how we see the world, and whose voices have been missing? From a bathroom poster in Phoenix to the photographs honoring his great-grandmother in Durham’s Fannie Latta House, Kendall Dooley reflects on how representation shapes identity, belonging, and the knowledge we value. Drawing on Boaventura de Sousa Santos and Aisha Thomas, he explores what it means to learn from the wisdom of those whose experiences have been pushed to the margins. Their stories offer more than a reminder that we belong; they invite us to participate in imagining and shaping our collective future.
Repairing the Wounds of Mission
“I believed that what I had to offer the youth would greatly benefit their lives and our community. While I thought I was being humble, there was a part of me that felt my ideas were what they should follow. This mindset is one we all struggle with, especially during election years, when judging and shaming others becomes second nature. Many of us are held captive by our own way of seeing, doing, and being in the world that causes us to dismiss others. True discipleship, as Archbishop Oscar Romero described, requires a deeper 'second conversion'—a reorientation toward community, solidarity, and social change. May our votes, voices, and actions embody this mission."