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The Witness is a black Christian collective that engages issues of religion, race, justice, and culture from a biblical perspective.

Announcing The Witness 2019 National Conference

For the first time ever, we are hosting a national conference. It’s called “The Witness 2019 National Conference: Continuing the 400 Year Journey of Black Joy and Justice.

It is for joy and with joy that we pursue justice…we invite people of all races and ethnicities to join us as we continue the 400 year journey of both black joy and justice.

We’ll gather in Chicago – October 4-5, 2019. Mark your calendar!

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February 18, 2019

The Race for Humanity: The Tommie Smith and John Carlos Story

February 11, 2019

Integrating Justice Into our Spiritual Disciplines

February 9, 2019

Watch It Now: America’s Civil Rights Movement

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February 11, 2019

Integrating Justice Into our Spiritual Disciplines

December 31, 2018

Reflections on Suffering and the Sufficiency of Jesus’ Grace in 2018

December 14, 2018

Putting Words In God’s Mouth

November 16, 2018

Sermon Highlight: Galatians 3:1-14

October 31, 2018

The Long History of Racism and Reformed Theology – Jemar Tisby at Covenant College

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February 18, 2019

The Race for Humanity: The Tommie Smith and John Carlos Story

February 9, 2019

Watch It Now: America’s Civil Rights Movement

January 31, 2019

Happy Birthday, Jackie Robinson!

December 31, 2018

Reflections on Suffering and the Sufficiency of Jesus’ Grace in 2018

November 19, 2018

Biblical Justice and The Specter of Cultural Marxism

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December 12, 2018

Not Your Parents’ Christmas Album: “The Gift” By 116

September 28, 2018

Album Review: Drogas Wave by Lupe Fiasco

September 17, 2018

Recovering Black Dignity for Serena and Naomi

September 12, 2018

Book Review—Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo

August 17, 2018

Long Live the Champion: A Song for the Forgotten

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December 17, 2018

Outlasting Cardi B & Offset: Encouragement for Young Couples With Struggling Marriages

September 19, 2018

We Wear the Mask

April 25, 2018

I Thought My Wife Wasn’t “Woke”

March 23, 2018

Birthing While Black: When Giving Life Causes Death

March 5, 2018

Brothers, We Are Not Doormats Nor Are We Repellents

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November 5, 2018

History as Activism – Jemar Tisby at Theology on Tap Chattanooga

October 31, 2018

The Long History of Racism and Reformed Theology – Jemar Tisby at Covenant College

September 24, 2018

Does The School-to-Prison Pipeline Run Through Your Home?

September 10, 2018

A Better Statement on Christianity and Justice: The Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern

July 10, 2018

The Slaughter

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February 18, 2019

The Race for Humanity: The Tommie Smith and John Carlos Story

February 9, 2019

Watch It Now: America’s Civil Rights Movement

November 5, 2018

History as Activism – Jemar Tisby at Theology on Tap Chattanooga

October 31, 2018

The Long History of Racism and Reformed Theology – Jemar Tisby at Covenant College

October 8, 2018

What Columbus Really Thought about Native Americans

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