Progressive National Baptist Convention Leaders Hail Harris, Pan Trump, Urge Voting
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and the pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, voiced criticism of Trump during a session of the PNBC meeting.
Pastors’ First Ladies, Other Black Church Leaders Organize Support for Harris
Substantial time was devoted to discussing policies embraced by the Biden-Harris administration that oppose Republican proposals, including Project 2025.
AME Zion Church Meeting Focuses on Voting Initiative, New Bishops
Among those elected during the meeting was Bishop Melanie Miller, the second and only living woman bishop in the historically Black denomination.
Sonya Massey Said ‘I Rebuke You in the Name of Jesus.’ What’s the Significance?
Massey’s near-final words, said shortly before she was fatally shot by a deputy, have taken on a life of their own.
The Next Baptist President of the United States?
This issue of A Public Witness details the religious background of Kamala Harris, now one of the two leading contenders to be the 47th president of the United States.
On Eve of GOP Convention, Faith Leaders Warn Against White Christian Nationalism
This ideology has been at the root of political trends ranging from making voting more difficult to pushing to remove books that report frankly about U.S. history.
After Debate, Black Churchgoers Often Support but Begin to Question Biden
A Thursday report from Pew Research Center shows that while Protestants overall favor Trump (55% to 29%, with 15% supporting Kennedy), Black Protestants favor Biden (65% to 11%, with 22% supporting Kennedy).
Episcopal Church Grapples With ‘Transformative Role’ in Native American Residential Schools
Two commissions overseeing research into the denomination's part in the assimilationist schools are asking Episcopal bishops to grant access to archives in their regions and to recruit research assistants of their own.
Review & Giveaway: The Religion of Whiteness
This issue of A Public Witness addresses the ways in which American Christians are part of the problem as explored in “The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith.”
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Leader Who Preached Nonviolent Protest, Dies at 95
Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him ‘the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.’