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“Lec” Benner, my childhood pastor and later the General Superintendent of his denomination, told the story of his visit to the West Indies island of Dominica where missionaries under his charge were serving.  When he spoke to the church in little seaside village of Layou, on the west side of the island, Rev. Benner decided to use the children’s story of “The Little Engine That Could” since it seemed to fit his message. …

            I had barely parked my car.  The keys were still dangling in the ignition, and the seat belt has just dangled for a moment, before snapping back in place, nearly taking off my ear.

            The man appeared out of nowhere.  I rolled the window down, and before I could say anything, he started:  “I’m not going to apologize for being black. I’m just trying to feed me family.”

            The poor fellow appeared to be 40 or younger; already stooped, “weathered” by…