I found this fascinating article (2014) in a journal Pastoral Psychology, 63: 625-39, recently by Gregory C. Ellison II, an African American Reverend and scholar-activist out of Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Atlanta, GA. It has this very long title: "The Way It Is and the Way It Could Be: Fear, Lessness and the Quest for Fearless Dialogues (TM)". It is very cleverly and creatively written--as well as deep.
I highly recommend reading it. For it offers an intriguing approach to bringing about better dialogues among diverse stakeholders on the great challenges of urban cities in American, especially how to help the African American males and their communities to help themselves via what Ellison calls "fearless dialogue." I won't go further into this at this point but will continue to stay abreast of his work with this mission, which I heartily support as it gives "fear" its due consideration in development work and thus contributes to the Fearlessness Movement overall.
The first line of the Abstract of the article is intriguing:
'"Fearless Dialogues (TM)" is the Civil Rights Movement of the 21st century," says Dr. Bernard Lafayette, an original Freedom Rider and internationally renowned human rights activist."
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I am always fascinated by New Social Movements of all kinds, but especially when "fear" is given such upfront attention. I look forward to hearing what you folks on the FMning think about his work (www.fearlessdialogues.com) and the article.
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