Jefferson Furtado

Being Black in America has never been an easy proposition. While the Black experience in this nation has known moments of profound hope—emancipation proclaimed, rights codified, barriers broken—we must not deceive ourselves into believing that the original sin embedded in the American enterprise has failed to leave an indelible mark on the nation’s soul. That sin has shaped not only institutions and laws, but the collective psyche of every generation and every person whose feet have touched...

One of the great gifts education offers us is learning to see the world through new lenses. Too often, Black History Month becomes a moment rather than a practice. The Black experience in America is not a single story, but a tapestry—woven from faith, struggle, joy, and resistance. The story of Babel reminds us that the danger is not working together, but building without humility or listening. May this month help us see, learn, and live differently.

Standing at the threshold of a new year, we often feel pressured to plan, perfect, and resolve. Yet Scripture offers a different posture. The Apostle Paul admits, “It’s not that I have already reached this goal or have already been perfected.” Faith, he reminds us, is not about arrival but becoming. We press on not by sheer resolve, but by grace—because Christ has already taken hold of us, and God is not finished with us yet.