Taking My Children to See Frederick Douglass
Clint Smith of The Atlantic reflects on a Juneteenth visit to the birthplace of Frederick Douglass helped him understand our current moment of rage, reckoning, and possibility. Read full piece
What White Evangelical Christians Can’t See When They See Racism
James K.A. Smith argues that White evangelicals’ view of racism is hampered by an aspect of evangelical spirituality he calls evangelicalism’s rationalism. He adds that this focus prevents White evangelicals from fully addressing the sin of racism.
Ideas for Churches Studying the Need for Reparations
It is long past time for religious congregations to begin again — to dredge up their history in order to confront it and begin anew. Congregations cannot begin to move forward with the work of racial justice until they face their past complicity in white
Liberty University Poured Millions Into Sports. Now Its Black Athletes Are Leaving.
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s dream of athletic domination is in peril, largely due to backlash to his actions viewed as racially insensitivity. Read full piece
Pastor Resigns after Celebrating KKK Leader
A bivocational Southern Baptist pastor resigned from his church Wednesday (July 29), after backlash resulting from his participation in an annual birthday celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Confederate Statues Laud Wrong View of History
Michael Cheuk reflects on meaning of Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia, where he lives and ministers. Read full piece
Reflecting on Race
As people across the country consider racism and racial injustices, columnist Wade Paris reflects on racial issues emerging at various churches during his decades as a pastor.
How White Supremacy has Disfigured American Christianity
Robert P. Jones reflects on the slavery history of White Baptists and how to address that truth today as part of repairing the damage. Read full piece
For White Christians, Racial Justice Starts with Telling the Truth
As the country is once again facing a reckoning on racial justice, perhaps the biggest obstacle to White Christians’ full participation in the movement for racial equality is an unshakable commitment to our own innocence.
America has been Addicted to Whiteness for 400 Years
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove reflects on progress toward racial justice and how much more is needed. Read full piece