Constitution

The Cult of the Constitution is a very provocative discussion of the U.S. Constitution. Franks observes: “We are facing a continuing crisis of constitutional inequality. For more than two hundred years, the lion’s share of legislative, judicial, political, and social resources has been devoted to protecting the constitutional rights of white men above all others…It is hardly surprising, then, that the picture of who holds power today does not look that different from 1787.”  Her critique of the Constitution is convincing.

A small group at the church I attend is reading Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste. We are an all-white group learning about racism. One of the participants said, “I wish I knew something that I can do about racism.” Since then, the question has haunted me.

What can I do