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Carl W. Kenney II is an award winning columnist and novelist. He is committed to engaging readers into a meaningful discussion related to matters that impact faith and society. He grapples with pondering the impact faith has on public space while seeking to understand how public space both hinders and enhances the walk of faith.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

What took us so long to boot Donald Sterlings out of the NBA?

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The players should have boycotted.   We shouldn’t be surprised because most of the owners are racist.   Why was she recording him in t...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Throw Ty Cobb out of the Hall of Fame if Barry Bonds can't get in

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I’m on a mission to get Ty Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961) kicked out of the Hall of Fame. I know it’s ridiculous to suggest...
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Friday, March 21, 2014

William Barber coming to Columbia, Mo to discuss Moral Monday: The rejection of power and privilege

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The sound of pain is hard to endure. It gets worse when you’re standing in privilege. There’s something about conceding that your life ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Beyonce': Where is the old school love?

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Call me old fashioned.   As open minded as I am about some things, there are others that reflect my age, social conditioning, and unwillin...
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Friday, December 13, 2013

Is Christmas for white kids?

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   News alert! Christmas is for white people. Santa Claus is white and so is Jesus. It’s a fact. So, stop complaining black people....
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Memories like a raisin in the sun

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I’ve been down this street before.   That’s what came to mind after taking a long stroll through the neighborhood I called home befor...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Mangum's guilty verdict may set her free

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I wasn’t surprised that a jury found Crystal Mangum guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing and killing her boyfriend, Reginald Daye. ...
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Friday, November 22, 2013

President John F. Kennedy: Five years of assassinations

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Today is the 50 th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The past week has been jam-packed with images and commentaries on the ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Academy Awards and Dateline: Two cases of falsely accused

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I watched in amazement NBC’s Dateline feature on the release of Ryan Ferguson.   I watched the Ferguson family scuffle as Ryan waited ...
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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Charles Barkley defends using the N-Word

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Note: I use Nigger versus N-word to add emphasis to problems related to saying the word Charles Barkley says he will continue to say Nig...
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Carl W. Kenney II is an award-winning journalist, minister and educator residing in Durham, North Carolina. He is an assistant professor at the Hussman School of Journalism & Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, editor-in-chief of Durham Voice, a co-producer of God of the Oppressed an upcoming documentary film. He is a former Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri - School of Journalism. He received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He furthered his education at Duke University and attained a Master of Divinity. He was named a Fellow in Pastoral Leadership Development at the Princeton Theological Seminary on May 14, 2005. He is a freelance journalist with articles and commentary appearing in The Washington Post, Religious News Services, The Raleigh News & Observer, The Independent Weekly, Durham Magazine and The Durham Herald-Sun, The Columbia Missourian, Sojourner Magazine and numerous others. Carl is the author of "My Daddy's Promises: Lessons Learned Through Caregiving" and two novels: “Preacha’ Man” and the sequel “Backslide”. He has led congregations in Missouri and North Carolina
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