Well it’s proved true again. Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. I’ve never backed away from any opportunity to inspire or engage in dynamic often uncomfortable discussions about race in America. Obviously, that’s why I started this blog more than a year ago. Rev. Jeremiah Wright is now catapulted to the forefront of a discussion that is long overdue. But the timing could not be more complicated and perhaps unfortunate for presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. You will usually find Carole here each Sunday when she serves up observations about race from the perspective of a socially tolerant, observant Christian. Let us know what you think.
Black History month has arrived!
Part marketing tool, part history lesson, part atonement, Black History Month is a boon for us writers. Honestly, any Black artist worth her marketing salt should not …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Each Sunday Carole serves up observations about race from the perspective of a socially tolerant, observant Christian. Let us know what you think.
Whenever I use the phrase, “The Great Might Have Been,” I use it to talk about one of my college crushes, a cute auburn-haired bisexual actor whom I was passionately in love with for about ten years. Now that …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Each Sunday Carole serves up observations about race from the perspective of a socially tolerant, observant Christian. Let us know what you think.
Call me a wimp or a traitor but I am sooo glad Mike Huckabee doesn’t seem to be doing well in the primaries. Yes, yes, folks think I should be all for a Christian in our highest national position …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Each Sunday Carole serves up observations about race from the perspective of a socially tolerant, observant Christian. Let us know what you think.
I like to think I’m sane. Heck, we all like to think we’re sane. But deep in my heart, I know my sanity is a bit iffy. And it’s especially iffy where race is concerned.
As some of you …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
Around the end of every year my obsession with obituaries clicks in. I start looking at CNN (the international Cable News Network), AMC (the American Movie Channel) and The New …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
It must be the season.
People always talk about The Christmas Spirit. From what I’ve been able to glean from folks on television and in the real world, The Christmas …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
I don’t know why but I really like watching reality shows. My tastes are pretty eclectic. Whether it’s stuff like The Deadliest Catch which tells about the hard dangerous lives …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
The hubby and I have taken in our son’s friend’s Pit Bull, Hemo. Lord knows, I was scared about having a Pit Bull in the house. But Carmen and several …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
*Editor’s Note: Carole has sprinkled this post with music that amplifies her ideas. Make sure to click on the links/bold highlighted phrases and enjoy!
I remember being in a parking lot …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
Well, it’s that time of year again. Yet another American holiday that I as a black American am called to celebrate.
Some black folks are pretty ambivalent about American holidays. I …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
I’m getting older. No, I don’t look super-old, but I look old enough. For about twenty years – from age fourteen to about thirty-five, I’ve had the same face. Unchanging, …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
I am often suddenly reminded that the notion we westerners have about ourselves, each other, and folks in the rest of the world is often a notion filtered through Hollywood …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
Today I want to thank God for all the sweet-spirited, beautiful souls I have met in my journey through life. So often we get so caught up and oppressed by …

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her column Faith in Color to Allaboutrace.com.
I got up this morning thinking of Truth. I suppose it popped into my mind because I’ve been trying to live a life of truth.
For me, Truth involves so …