Corey Brown

“Diversity is the product of the effort to be a Christian in different cultural contexts. What it means to be a Christian should not look the same from one cultural context to another-say, from pagan ancient Rome to contemporary Catholic Spain. One lives a Christian life differently depending on the cultural materials with which one has to work and the challenges to the Christian faith specific to that context.”
― Kathryn Tanner, Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology

“The manifestations of White fragility often vary by gender; men are more likely to evince anger, argumentativeness, and aggression, whereas women are more likely to employ tears and proclamations of fear and helplessness.”
― Chanequa Walker-Barnes, I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation

“White culture is not marked by its uniquely creative and enriching social contributions. Rather, it is distinguished by its ability to promote the sanctity of whiteness by devaluing that which is non-White.”
― Kelly Brown Douglas, Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective

“The First Noble Truth invites us to welcome our wounds and meet our suffering with courage and compassion”
― Cheryl A. Giles, Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom