60 Years On, King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ Relevant As Ever, Say Faith Leaders
King’s response to white clergy critics endures as a ‘road map’ for those working on justice and equal rights.
America is Exceptional — in its Addiction to Violence & War
Shane Claiborne reflects on how it's been 55 years, but Martin Luther King's historic speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” but it still rings out as true as ever. To our shame.
On an Easter Shadowed by the Lorraine Motel, Recommit to Justice
J. Lawrence Turner writes that this Easter morning will be especially poignant and meaningful: It coincides with the 53 anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee.
A Continuing Assault on Democracy
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on efforts by lawmakers across the country to make it more difficult to vote. Such bills attempts to undo the work of faithful advocates during the civil rights movement, and some bills even target Black churches.
Historical Echoes as Black Baptist Assumes U.S. Senate Seat
When Rev. Raphael Warnock joined the U.S. Senate, he assumed a seat previously held by Joseph Emerson Brown, an infamous White Southern Baptist politician who enslaved Black people. But to get to that position, Warnock had to overcome criticisms from a new generation of Southern
In Sunday Sermon, Warnock, Now Senator & Pastor, Said He Heard ‘Echoes of the Spirit’ in Swearings-In
On the first Sunday after he became a U.S. Senator, the Rev. Raphael Warnock described his election and the changing scene at the U.S. Capitol — from insurrection to inauguration — as forms of divine messaging.
The End of Trump’s Presidency Does Not End America’s Root Problem
Wendell Griffen: The United States suffered Trump’s vicious presidency because it refused to accept and follow King’s prophetic values for two generations after his death. Read full piece
This MLK Day, White Evangelicals Again Have a Choice to Make on Racial Justice
Decades after his death, White evangelicals finally came to recognize King’s contribution to American democracy and biblical justice. But during his lifetime, a large segment of the American church derided King and other activists and even resisted the aims of the civil rights movement.
Ebenezer Baptist Church: A Seat of Black Power for Generations
A scholar of African American religion and Christian theology says one cannot appreciate the importance of MLK Day without understanding the tradition that formed one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders.
Warnock Calls For Equity And Integrity In Sermon At Ebenezer Baptist Ahead Of MLK Day
One day ahead of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Georgia Sen.-elect the Rev. Raphael Warnock took to the pulpit of the civil rights icon's spiritual home to preach a message of equity, integrity, possibility and inclusivity. Read full piece