Shout out to:
1. Robert Gelinas and his new website and podcast, The
Sankofa Experience. The aim of the
website and the podcast is to talk about the black experience through a
Christian lens. He’s put out some interesting material so far. The one that has
me doing some more thinking right now is the concept of being a jazz theologian
– there’s a lot to unpack out of that one! You can subscribe to his
podcast via iTunes.
2. Estrella Payton and the accolades she got for her recent art exhibit
at The Arts Beacon
website. Here is a great excerpt from the blog post about her exhibit:
"All
in all, this installation creates a situation, a way to interact with one
another, that is safe and crafted. When navigating through the world, we
all have to interact with people from all walks of life and with different
personal stories and histories, and meeting people and interacting with those
that are different can be intimidating, especially when the interaction is
forced. But this installation creates an environment that is loose and
unrestricted, a way to learn how to interact with others, a playground where
adults learn to play nice with others, and a torn apart building beckoning for
us to wander around.”
Lots of biblical themes to explore in that excerpt, don’t
you think? Great job, Estrella! You can see pictures of the excerpt at her website.
3. Denzel Washington, keeping it real at the recent Mayweather/Pacquiao by showing up wearing an Adidas sweatsuit, black Yankees cap, a scraggly handlebar moustache, and an expression that says, “I’m Denzel Washington. I wear whatever I want to wear! Now can you put $20 down on pump #3 and give me a pack of Newports?”
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