white supremacy
I was afraid to protest in Kenosha, but my parishioner needed me
The city felt like it had been sucker punched.
How do we know Black lives matter to God?
I used to wonder about the propriety of faith in a White Jesus. Now I struggle with the efficacy of faith at all.
White supremacy is a script we’re given at birth
It’s written in our flesh and rehearsed throughout history.
Can offensive monuments from the past help hold us accountable today?
Perhaps the names once chosen for honor can now spark meaningful conversation.
In declaring whose lives matter, Martin Luther failed his own idolatry test
When it comes to racism, we’re failing it too.
Why the Washington, DC, football team needed to change its name
This victory won’t amount to much if Americans don’t understand why racist team names are a problem.
Becoming less defensive about white privilege
The Christian faith provides some tools for letting go of our defensiveness.
I don’t forgive the man who murdered my cousin DePayne at Mother Emanuel
To insist on a narrative of forgiveness is dehumanizing and violent. It goes against the very nature of lament.
James Baldwin reminds us not to be surprised by this
Facing the “intolerable trouble” of antiblack violence
The old, evil idea of humans as units of production
When people’s value is reduced to their economic contributions, they are dehumanized.
Ahmaud Arbery’s lynching begs America to respond
What would it take to stop seeing neighbors as intruders and threats?
Learning to face the doctrine of discovery
I wish I’d had Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah’s book when I was in college.
How did American racism get to this point?
Joel Goza explores America’s addiction to racism and racialized poverty.
How white supremacist groups are targeting online gamers
Extremists craft narratives of persecution, oppression, and the need for heroic struggle. So do video games.
The black social gospel and the civil rights movement
Gary Dorrien chronicles the influential—but often forgotten—work of Mordecai Johnson, Benjamin Mays, and Howard Thurman.
Are we of any use in the fight against racism?
I used to be cautious about partnerships with people who don’t share my faith-based commitment to nonviolence. Now I’m not so sure.
Faith leaders on the front lines in Charlottesville
An interfaith group of clergy gathered alongside anti-racist and anti-fascist activists countering white supremacist and neo-Nazi protesters.
I shouldn't have to be so scared
In 34 years in this country, I've experienced racism. But I've never felt like I feel this week.