There is something wrong with reducing black life down to comparative terms that perpetuate a narrative of white affluence and black victimization. These two opposing views have collided in the recent public framing of black life in America as downtrodden, destitute, and hopeless–and they speciously encourage double consciousness.
Author: John Glenn
John Glenn (@jglennwriter ) serves as the Director of the Institute for Faith and Reading, a nonprofit that provides faith-based commentary on significant books, articles, and intellectual subject matter. The Institute’s mission is to strengthen the young Christian's walk (ages 15-30) by providing a critical perspective on current affairs through the lens of Scripture and practical values. John is also an English professor, specializing in African American literature. He, and his wife and daughter, live in South Florida.