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Pres., Project for the Beloved Community, Inc.; B.A.--Wesleyan University; M.Div.--Yale University; Ph.D.--Boston University; Summer Study--Harvard University; Social ethicist; Ordained minister; Advocate for the poor

DIVERSIFYING & INTEGRATING CURRICULA

Posted on January 25, 2023 by mdbwell

Research informs us that the majority of social studies classes in upper primary, secondary, and postsecondary schools have as the central substantive core an emphasis on white society and culture. This neglect and dismissal of the critical roles, perspectives, attitudes, and … Continue reading →

FUNDAMENTUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

Posted on January 24, 2023 by mdbwell

In the early days of our democratic republic, there was no organized system of education. Small schools did spring up in the 18th century, but they were primarily put together by parents in local communities with no unitary or coherent structure … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Social Ethics | Tagged charter schools, Civil Rights Movement, income inequality, parochial schools, Poverty, private schools, public education, Racism, revisionist history, standard curricula, violence, vouchers, white supremacy | Leave a comment

“WOKE”: TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Posted on January 21, 2023 by mdbwell

When I first entered the teaching profession, I was relegated to instructing introductory courses in religious studies. One of them was called, “Religion in America.” During the 16-week semester course, I spent one week on African American religious expression. Very few scholars in … Continue reading →

Posted in Race Relations, Social Ethics | Tagged history deniers, holistic teaching, institutional racism, OECD, quality of life, racial and ethnic minorities, Racial discrimination, religion in America, Woke | Leave a comment

SAVING DEMOCRACY: OUR CONUNDRUM

Posted on January 19, 2023 by mdbwell

It appears we are living in a society in which, if one has comparative wealth, one can wield power and influence that are immoral, unconscionable, and often unlawful. It is not the case that logic and ethics win the day. Often, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Poverty, Social Ethics | Tagged democracy, fascism, holistic organization, income inequality, love of money, Poverty, totalitarianism, wealth | Leave a comment

Christian Nationalism? Nope!

Posted on July 26, 2022 by mdbwell

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” It is irrefutable that the founders of the new republic respected an individual’s freedom in terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Social Ethics | Tagged Abrahamic faiths, antisemitism, apocalypticism, beloved community, Christian nationalism, commonwealth of God, Establishment Clause, interfaith hatred, Paul and Barabbas, Racism, theocracy | Leave a comment

A Tribute to Mother

Posted on May 7, 2022 by mdbwell

During spring break from the university in March 1996, I got in my car and took the long journey from Cedar Falls, IA, to Stratford, CT, primarily to see my mother, Ruth Blackwell (née Coleman), who was suffering from a … Continue reading →

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REFLECTING ON MLK JR.’S LEGACY: PASSING THE BATON

Posted on April 4, 2022 by mdbwell

As I reflect upon the life and legacy of Dr. King on the occasion of his mutilation some fifty-four years ago, I realize my celebration is bittersweet. The beloved community he had envisioned is far from fulfillment. Continue reading →

Posted in Race Relations, Social Ethics | Tagged assassination, beloved community, Boston University, economic exploitation, Great March to Freedom, I Have a Dream, love of neighbor, militarism, Morehouse School of Religion, next generation, Prince of Peace, Racism, Wesleyan University, Yale Divinity School | Leave a comment

The Father of Black History

Posted on February 1, 2022 by mdbwell

Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950), the son of enslaved parents, was unable to attend high school until he was a few months’ shy of his twentieth birthday in 1895. He was forced to work hard labor for many years prior to enrolment at … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Race Relations, Social Ethics | Tagged Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Berea College, Black Health and Wellness, Black History Month, Carter G Woodson, Christian Churches, Coronavirus, Frederick Douglass, Harvard University, Howard University, Journal of Negro History, NAACP, Omega Psi Phi, The Mis-Education of the Negro, University of Chicago, W E B Du Bois | Leave a comment

Prince of Peace & Father of Mindfulness

Posted on January 27, 2022 by mdbwell

With the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., had to determine what direction he was subsequently to pursue. After all, the previous year, he was able to celebrate the enactment of the accommodations bill; the … Continue reading →

Posted in International Affairs, Poverty, Race Relations, War & Peace | Tagged Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Fellowship of Reconciliaton, Gandhi, human-rights, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Mindfulness, nonviolence, Poverty, Pres. Lyndon Johnson, Racial discrimination, Ramparts magazine, Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022), Vietnam War, War on Poverty | Leave a comment

A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

Posted on October 5, 2021 by mdbwell

Whether or not we like the decision each woman makes is one thing; however, removing the right to make the choice is unconscionable. Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Social Ethics | Tagged Abortion, Feminism, human-rights, Letty Russell, Male chauvinism, Margaret Farley, Rights, Womanism | Leave a comment

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