In Search of Equality in the Dharma

The powerful Black author and activist James Baldwin's address in search of the "majority" concept illustrates how globalization and white supremacy problematize a common American identity that lacks inclusion and equality in lieu of a call and response. Built upon the African tradition, this issue has inspired me to write this address to my fellow Buddhist practitioners, asking a related question: Is there true equality in the Buddha Dharma? Baldwin's majority includes all of us. Likewise, I seek to know if the concept "Buddhist" is capable to include those who seek the teachings and the love of the Buddha regardless of differences.