Parks had a particular concern for black women who had been victims of sexual violence.
Author: Jemar Tisby
Jemar Tisby is the founder of The Witness, Inc. and a staff writer for The Witness BCC. He is the author of How to Fight Racism and the New York Times bestseller, The Color of Compromise. Follow him @JemarTisby
Jemar Tisby zeroes in on the opposition of public schools, in the hopes believers will ask themselves whether their personal opposition to public education has caused them to ignore or reject opportunities to minister.
Jemar Tisby explains the Master Narrative: the diluted story of the Civil Rights Movement.
He offers resources for a more thorough understanding of racism in this country, citing “reconciliation only happens in the context of truth.”
If you think America is post-racial, just wait about seven days and you will have cause to re-evaluate that claim. Instances of racial violence perpetrated against African Americans have become nearly a weekly occurrence. This time the place is Cincinnati and the person is Sam DuBose. Lecrae Starts a Conversation A body cam video shows […]
I love God. I love the Bible. So I hate abortion. Scripture is clear. God is the author of life. He alone has the authority to say when it can be given and when it can be taken away. This is why the clandestinely recorded videos of officials from the abortion-provider, Planned Parenthood, disturb so […]
The 2015 PCA General Assembly will be remembered most for the debate surrounding the Personal Resolution on Civil Rights Remembrance. Sean Lucas and Ligon Duncan signed the resolution and presented it at the Assembly. While the resolution did not pass at the 2015 Assembly, it was referred to next year’s Assembly for consideration. In the meantime, […]
If you remain part of a church for long enough you’ll probably witness a pastoral transition. The pastor who was there when you arrived will not be the pastor who remains there forever. Of course, some pastors stay at the same church for decades, but most of us will send one man off and go […]
Amid widespread calls to take down the Confederate flag there is both promise and peril.
Four guests from a special live podcast of Pass the Mic give practical steps for moving forward after the Charleston shooting.
n this article, RAAN President Jemar Tisby kicks off a series on Black Presbyterians with two pioneers in the PCA.
In this article, RAAN President Jemar Tisby outlines three unhelpful ways African Americans talk about race.
Cornel West, Robert P. George, and Rick Warren step on stage together and discuss how disagreement makes us civil at an event hosted by Biola University.
Racial harmony is important. Got it. But how do you actually do it? Find out how at the “Doing Racial Harmony” workshop hosted by the RAANetwork at the #TGC15 national conference.
A new book “Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves” by Trillia Newbell tackles our everyday fears and shows how faith in God can lead us to lives of boldness and fruitfulness.
A new report by the Department of Justice shows systematic discrimination toward African Americans by the majority white police department. But will Christians constructively converse about racism in its systematic forms?
Occasionally a movie so morally objectionable comes out that Christians call for a boycott. But there is perhaps an even better approach.
Right doctrine should lead to right action. But the Church in America has more work to do when it comes to working toward social change at local and national level.
Interpreting President Obama’s words about the Crusades, the Inquisition, American slavery, and Jim Crow in the context of his entire speech is essential to understanding his intent.
In this article, RAAN President, Jemar Tisby, explains why he chose to use the word Reformed when starting RAAN.
In this article, RAAN co-founder Jemar Tisby, explores a complex all humans suffer from.
