by Joao Chaves | Jun 8, 2018 | Opinion
A significant issue that inhabits the white Christian imagination is the distorted idea that racism is somehow something foreign to Christianity. Racism is often perceived as an external threat that can taint “true” Christian practices and ideological...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 7, 2018 | Opinion
The headlines of U.S. news outlets last week seemed to be all about crass language used by two comedians. Liberals and conservatives were up in arms about remarks tweeted by Rosanne Barr and voiced by Samantha Bee. Barr tweeted racially charged comments targeting...
by Michael Cheuk | Jun 7, 2018 | Opinion
The first anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is approaching. I want to reflect on that event and highlight what the faith communities in the Charlottesville area have been doing since then to address racism in our community. The...
by Wale Hudson-Roberts | Jun 7, 2018 | Opinion
Are the differences between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X as big as some make out? Personally, I don’t think so. About three years before his death, King underwent a conversion. Agreed, it did not parallel Malcolm’s Mecca conversion, but it was...
by Charles Watson Jr. | Jun 6, 2018 | Opinion
“Son, if you hear someone talking about the president, I want you to keep walking,” my grandmother instructed me. “Why, grandma?” I asked. “I don’t want anything to happen to you,” she explained. I’ve always found...
