by Bob Allen | Jan 21, 2008 | News
A controversial “pro-majority” group gathers today in Jena, La., to protest both the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and last September’s rally that brought thousands of African-Americans to the small town in solidarity with six arrested black teens...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jan 21, 2008 | Opinion
The great modern-day theologian–Steven Colbert of the popular Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report”–recently began accepting applications for the position of his very own “black friend.” Recognizing the importance of political...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Jan 14, 2008 | Opinion
North American Baptists will soon have one of the best opportunities in our history to address the racial divisions that have too long defined us. On Jan. 30, thousands of Baptists from across racial, denominational, theological and geographical lines will gather in...
by Will Prescott | Nov 16, 2007 | Opinion
Earlier this year, I posted about my excitement about the New Baptist Covenant. And I encourage as many people as possible to attend next January’s celebration. But I am not in a celebratory mood. Across the nation, an ugliness is emerging that I hoped was long...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 13, 2007 | Opinion
“Amazing Grace” finally arrives on DVD today, nine months after its theatrical release. Directed by legendary British filmmaker Michael Apted, “Amazing Grace” depicts William Wilberforce’s efforts in the late 18th century to sway...