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Between black and right.(Letter to the Editor)
I would like to thank Makani Themba-Nixon for a revealing personal and historical perspective on some of the forces that create the tie between the African-American community and the Christian Right.
As a professional African-American male, I too am aware of some of the self-gratification and sense of entitlement that could be fulfilled by adhering to the programs and philosophies of right-wing doctrine, particularly around issues of personal responsibility and heterosexual morality and dominance. However, as a long time human rights advocate I don't see my ...
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