Questions on Race

Political

* Setting aside the politics of the moment do you think Obama's speech advanced the national conversation of race in America?

* why are we allowing White America to demean Barack Obama because he's Black. Is this not racist?

* Is America really ready for a black leader or a leader of any other race for that matter, are the words in the constitution about equal rights and liberty about to be proved true should Obama be elected.

* Should equality of condition between the races be a public-policy goal?

* Will the American public accept explicitly race-based policies of any kind?

* Will all blacks in America vote for Obama just because he
is black ?

Biblical

* Are black people the result of a curse on Ham?
* Is interracial marriage biblical?
* How did different skin colors come about?

* Who should be the prophetic voice by making congregations aware of the reality facing black Americans and by speaking this truth into the larger society. People and institutions of faith should use their human capital to invest in and work for social and systemic change.

* Should blacks and whites be working together, side by side in efforts to create new partnerships, drive forward funding reform and by engaging in initiatives to work for real change.

* Should whites support the efforts of blacks to build a better future. Commitment to working together to see improvements in public education, housing, health care, wage levels, employment skill enhancement and access to equal opportunity?

* The 21st century should be the century of multiracial congregations. Work must be done to change the fact that 90% of blacks attend predominately black congregations and at least 95% of whites attend predominately white churches. All sorts of obstacles exist, but a change in behavior and mindset is called for. Can we change that?

Other

* Should whites work hard with blacks to see significant human, social and educational capital growth in our national community?

* Moving forward, what questions do you think we should be asking about race in America?

* What roadblocks do you think have preventing us from having a productive conversation about race previously? How can they be avoided going forward?

* Where do you stand on the question of how good or bad things are right now?

* Where do race relations in the U.S. stand in the year 2008? Are there racial issues that need further discussion?

* Origin Of Races - where did Black Americans come from?

* What are the consequences of racial prejudice and false beliefs about the origin of races?

* Were all of America's Founding Fathers racists, pro-slavery, and hypocrites?

* How have Black Americans been represented in U.S. popular culture? Are there any consistent images or patterns that you can identify? Examples: drug dealers and gang members.

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