Thanksgiving: The Original Hate Crime
Thanksgiving is an excellent time to give a closer look at the rising escalation of hate crimes in America- its origin and its legacy… Read more »
Irene Monroe
Irene's columns, TV appearances, and radio commentary use an interdisciplinary approach drawing on critical race theory, African American, queer and religious studies.
Why Reparations From 1619 To Now
A year before the Mayflower arrived in 1620, the first group of enslaved Africans depicted as 20 and odd Negroes” arrived sometime during the final week of August to the Virginia colony of Jamestown… Read more »
Where Would MLK Have Stood On Marriage Equality?
Would King today be a public advocate for LGBTQ rights… Read more »
Who Was Detroit’s Intended Movie Audience?
Now more than ever, non-black Americans have to amplify black voices, not attempt to translate them… Read more »
The Challenge Of Listening
Several white Americans have asked me, is the civil unrest Americans still see across the country, against anti-black violence, police brutality, and demanding systemic change, a movement… Read more »
Loving A Church That Doesn’t Love You
LGBTQ inclusion in the policy and practices of UMC has been a long contentious and exhausting battle- both nationally and globally… Read more »
What, To Black America, Is This Fourth Of July?
This Fourth of July, Americans are being forced to see the nation’s celebration for independence differently… Read more »
Celebrating Pride During Police Brutality Crisis
June is Pride Month for LGBTQ+ communities across the country. And while COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines have forced Pride to go virtual this year, our struggle and triumph will not go uncelebrated. … Read more »
Living Apart And Staying Close In The Coronavirus Pandemic
Alone and together, a married couple navigates the uncertain terrain of an unprecedented moment… Read more »
Funeralizing A Community, Again
The coronavirus, the virus that causes the deadly illness called COVID-19, eerily reminds me of when I started as a young minister during the AIDS crisis… Read more »
Media Need To Stop Reporting On Queen Latifah’s Sexuality
Do the media’s cat and mouse game of chase with Queen Latifah leads many of us -especially in the LGBTQ+ community -to another “Gotcha!” moment of her coming out- that ain’t… Read more »