Author: Frank Staropoli

My prior post focused on the perspective of race and the Roman Catholic Church.  In this post I’ll explore race from a perspective that would apply to any Christian, while also offering this as grist for reflection for any reader, regardless of your belief system. I began my research for this post with the illusion… Continue reading Christians and Race Part II: A Litmus Test

I came across this tombstone inscription for a slave girl.  I wrote it down verbatim, though I neglected to note the source: “Here lies Sarah [no last name] a Negro slave woman from age 13 to 22, who died in childbirth.  She was a faithful slave to the housemistress who did what she was asked… Continue reading Christians and Race Part I: The Catholic Church

I’m traveling for a bit, but wanted to keep to the schedule for post publication.  I realize a number of subscribers who have joined more recently might be interested in some past posts, and that those who subscribed early on may have had to miss some along the way. So I’m listing several past posts. … Continue reading In Case You Missed It

Whenever I’ve come across it, I’m captivated once again by Maya Angelou’s signature expression of determination and resilience:  “Still I rise”.  You can pass on the rest of this post – but click on that link to read this gem! From the first seizure of the first enslaved African, up to the present day, resilience… Continue reading Resilience: “….and still I rise!”

I started two drafts for this post - and discarded them both.  One was about the current situation in the Rochester City School District, and the other about discrimination in the ROC health care system.  The content was grim, mirroring the situations.  Truth be told, what I was writing was mirroring my own depression about… Continue reading A Quandary; And an Invitation for You