by Mitch Randall | Oct 11, 2018 | Opinion
The Charlottesville Clergy Collective (CCC) made an important decision during the summer of 2017; it would not allow the conflict that engulfed its city to define the future. When white supremacists descended on Charlottesville on Aug. 12 of that year, blatant racism...
by Erica Whitaker | Oct 5, 2018 | Opinion
The U.S. needs a good exorcism. However, naming and claiming the demon of systematic racism will take an act of God. As a Baptist pastor of a white congregation – a clergy active in the work of redeeming communities – this demon is not only difficult to name from the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 5, 2018 | Opinion
From late night talk shows to standup comedy, humor has long been an effective avenue for addressing serious topics. Laughter has a way of disarming audiences, allowing them to hear perspectives they might otherwise overlook or dismiss too quickly due to ingrained...
by Jaclyn Bonner | Oct 1, 2018 | Opinion
I meandered recently through the streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, as a curious newcomer. I paused before the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, contemplating what to explore next. As I stood thinking, I noticed a haggard, undernourished man approaching me....
by Leroy Seat | Sep 25, 2018 | Opinion
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, born 150 years ago in February 1868, was the great-grandson of James Du Bois, a white plantation owner in the Bahamas. However, W.E.B. pronounced his name “doo-boyz” rather than with the French pronunciation. When he was only 20, Du...
