Mary-Frances Winters

Where Are the Moral Voices? An Urgent Call for Multi-Faith Action 

Shared moral foundations should make unified, interfaith action not only possible and powerful but a mandate at such a time as this. Where is the coordinated, multi-faith moral outcry? Where are the bold, collective voices of clergy standing publicly against hate, exclusion, and violence? Too many of the spiritual voices historically trusted to provide a moral compass are too quiet, too cautious, or absent. 

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From the Desk of Mary-Frances Winters: The Truth About Black Fatigue™

Recently, I learned that the title of my book Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit, has been co-opted by people in some social media spaces, who are claiming to have “Black Fatigue” due to being “fatigued” by interacting with Black people. This controversy began when a white TikToker posted a now deleted viral video ranting that white people are fed up with Black folks’ “ghetto” behavior, entitlement, victimhood, and blaming slavery for our current problems. I wanted to use this opportunity to set the record straight about the true meaning of this concept.

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