009 - Joel Flores - Race and Justice 2

07/20/20 • 52 min

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. But how do we get from the starless midnight we seem to be in to bright daybreak where people of all ethnicities, all languages, all colours live together in respect, care and love for one another?

My guest today is a dear friend who represents a visible minority, a man with brown skin who has lived in both United States and Canada. He knows what racial discrimination looks like, but he is not a victim. So pull up a chair and sit with us as my good friend, Joel Flores and I talk about race issues and what we can do to lift the veil of darkness and step into a brighter day.

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008 Brandon Blackshear

We are living in interesting times. A worldwide pandemic has claimed nearly a half million lives as we near the midpoint of 2020. Our American neighbours are preparing for an election that is arguable the most pivotal in the history of that nation, the outcome of which could have international implications for a generation or more, and there is growing unrest with the racial inequality that has plagued western civilization for nearly four centuries. Sadly, it is the Christian church that has been more than complicit in the racial injustice we are now needing to confront. At times Christian leaders have used - rather misused the Bible in attempting to justify racial injustice. Whether it is the slavery and mistreatment of those of African descent in America or our First Nations neighbours here in Canada, we who claim the Christian faith must get on the right side of this issue.

We thought it might be a good time to change gears for the next few episodes and have some honest discussion with those who have experienced the hellish brutality of racism and with those who have given their lives to change the culture. So let’s sit together for awhile and consider how we might better care for and serve our neighbour, whomever they are.

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010 One8Tea - Race and Justice 3

My guest today is no stranger to Lost and Found. He was part of our trio of launch episodes back in March and he joins us again to talk about race and justice. He is an award winning Christian hip-hop artist, a black man who is a fellow Canuck ( that’s what we in the True North Strong and Free call a true blue Canadian. I have said before and say it again, “this is a season where we of the majority community in our culture to take time to listen to what our friends from minority communities are saying about race and discrimination. So pull up a chair and sit with us as my good friend, hip-hop artist One8Tea I talk about race issues and what we can do to step into a brighter day. You never know... we might even drop in one of One8Tea’s latest releases.

This is the third in a series of podcasts where we address race and discrimination. If you have not already listened to Episodes 8 and 9, I encourage you to download those episodes as well.
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One8Tea emphasized throughout the interview that his music flows from his life experience. His experience might not be the same as yours, and it certainly differs from mine, but listening to him telling his experience through his music is a learning experience we hope you will benefit from. Here are links to some of his work:
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