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A writer focused on equipping Christians to engage more lovingly and effectively across societal divisions

• My Daughter, My Beloved

  By Judy Wu Dominick on October 29, 2015

  

  The following poem is dedicated to the girl at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina who was recently placed in foster care and then experienced a brutal assault at school by a police officer. My Daughter, My Beloved… Read More ›

• A Lament for Mother Emanuel

  By Judy Wu Dominick on June 21, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  I have heard the voices of The voices of my sisters, And I have heard the voices of The voices of my brothers, Echoing loudly in the canyons of time, Crying for freedom in rhythm and rhyme, Joining together in… Read More ›

• Confessions of a Taiwanese-American White Supremacist in Recovery

  By Judy Wu Dominick on June 18, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

    When was the last time you sat in a room full of people who identified themselves as recovering white supremacists? “Hi, my name is ______, and I’m a…” Organizations don’t exactly form around this type of recovery. Why not? Because… Read More ›

• Collective Han: A Framework for Understanding Race Riots and the White Response

  By Judy Wu Dominick on April 27, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Han… It is the word that Koreans use to represent a visceral reaction to unbearable psychological pain. Although there is no English equivalent, han is a universal human phenomenon. It cannot be fully defined because it is endlessly layered and… Read More ›

• Understanding the Racial Empathy Gap: The Power of Narratives (Part 2)

  By Judy Wu Dominick on March 17, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  This is Part 2 of a 5-part series exploring the black-white racial empathy gap in the United States. It continues looking at the role of narratives. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you’ll want to do that first here…. Read More ›

• Understanding the Racial Empathy Gap: The Power of Narratives (Part 1)

  By Judy Wu Dominick on March 10, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Today’s post is Part 1 of a 5-part series exploring the black-white racial empathy gap in the United States. Narratives – the specific ways that stories are told, retold, and infused with unique beliefs and perspectives – are invisible, yet their… Read More ›

• Praying for our Enemies

  By Judy Wu Dominick on February 22, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes… Read More ›