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Mar 30

Am I Now a Mennonite?

The distinction is subtle, but it is there

Am I Now a Mennonite?

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Mar 22

On a Donkey, Not a War Horse

The Jesus we see is often not the Jesus of the texts

an older man in an old sleeping bag in a public area, leans up from his position to accept water from a younger man helping him drink.

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Jul 26, 2025

On the Existence of Black Folk

We see what we are told to see

On the Existence of Black Folk

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Jul 14, 2025

When We Hide the Past in Plain Sight

Our history of progress in civil rights is being erased in real time

When We Hide the Past in Plain Sight

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Jun 15, 2025

Why I Bring the American Flag to Protests

Guest editorial

Why I Bring the American Flag to Protests

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Jun 13, 2025

Black and White; Truth and Lies

Who tells the truth better?

Black and White; Truth and Lies

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Jan 21, 2025

Mwen toujou ap aprann kreyòl ayisyen

I’m still learning Haitian Creole

Mwen toujou ap aprann kreyòl ayisyen

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Oct 24, 2024

When We See Them

How do we turn away when we see people in our lives?

When We See Them

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Aug 11, 2024

Chèmèt chèmètrès

Adventures in translation

Man wearing hard hat and orange safety vest is tying iron construction rods together.

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Jun 1, 2024

My Year So Far

In which I bring you up to speed even as I barely can remember all that’s happened.

My Year So Far

stephen matlock

stephen matlock

Writer; observer; sometimes doer. Fiat justitia ruat cælum. More at stephenmatlock.com Mostly off Medium now & writing elsewhere

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