Embracing Change: A Black Theologian’s Journey with MS

Welcome to blackandbroken.com with the Broken Black Theologian. The purpose of this site is simply to create conversation around what it means to be a differently abled Black Liberation Theologian. I chose the title black and broken because at times this is what I see myself as. I spent the first half of my life with a silent disability. For years I could pretend as if everything was normal. I could ignore my disability because it did not impact my daily life. In the words of my grandmother, I could pass, if you know you know. I am now 45 years old; I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was 23 years old. For 22 years my MS did not bother me, at least not much. I would lose vision; it would come back. I would lose the use of my legs, and they would come back. I live life as if my disability would never permanently affect me. I got married, worked, and was blessed by my wife with four children. While doing all these things the thought of what might happen was often pushed to the back of my mind. I could not imagine life without the full use of my body, but this is where I find myself now. So, what do I do when these things happen? Well, what I do is create a blog where I can discuss my new normal and hopefully create a community where I can work through what it means to become disabled midlife and discuss its impact on male identity, family, and faith. Thanks for stopping by.