Which Cloud of Witnesses?
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on the painting behind Georgia Governor Brian Kemp during the signing ceremony for a new law making it harder for people to exercise their right to vote.
Voting Rights & the People Who Died for Them: Jonathan Daniels et al.
Bill Leonard: The murders of Jonathan Daniels, et al., listed here and beyond, document this sobering truth: The right to vote in the land of the free and the home of white supremacy is literally a matter of life and death. Read full piece
Faith Leaders Push Back Against Proposed ‘Souls to the Polls’ Voting Restrictions
Many Black faith leaders say that lawmakers in Georgia, Missouri, and elsewhere are focused on reducing effective strategies Black churches have historically employed to mobilize voters.
In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
New proposals by the G.O.P.-controlled Legislature have targeted Sunday voting, part of a raft of measures that could reduce the impact of Black voters in the state. Read full piece
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.
Black Church Turnout Effort Mobilizes Against Alleged Voter Suppression
While preserving the presidency of President Donald Trump is energizing many White evangelical Christians, many Black Protestants, evangelical and mainline, are motivated equally to oppose him.
Black Christians have Lived Out Their Faith by Fighting for Voting Access
The fight for voting access is one way that Black Christians have lived out their faith in the public square. And the work is not finished. Black churches and other faith-based organizations continue to hold get-out-the-vote events. Read full piece