Past Is Prologue

Why White Jesus Must Go

The image is not only inaccurate — it’s harmful

Claudia M. Allen
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Published in
8 min readJun 27, 2020

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A painting of Jesus resurrected. This Jesus looks clearly white.
Photo: Pascal Deloche/Getty Images

On June 22, 2020, Shaun King tweeted, “Yes, I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down. They are a form of white supremacy.”

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Claudia M. Allen
Human Parts

Claudia is an influencer of thought working to remove racial and religious bigotry through writing and public IG/Twitter: @iamclaudiaallen