Why Black and White People Should Commemorate Juneteenth Differently
In junior high and high school whenever the teacher would assign a group…
White Supremacy & Sexual Violence
History records (read: lies) that Emmet Till catcalled Carolyn Bryant one…
The Myth of Black History Month
One day, I came home from elementary school excited to tell my parents what I…
Lift Ev’ry Voice: Encountering Hope in Our National Anthem
Widely known as the African American National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and…
Heroes and Villains in the Face of Black Humanity
In the summer of 2017, I had the privilege of touring Washington, D.C. and…
No More Black History Bulletin Boards
Black History Month is a too often missed opportunity for religious formation.…
The Early African Framers of the Christian Faith
Selected Important Works of Early African Christian Literature in the First 600…
Sankofic Symbolism: An Interpretation of the Tulane University Medical Students’ Photo
“This album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I’d never amount to…
"What Other Way They Ever Do Us?" — Why The Central Park 5 Can Happen Again
When I was a teenager, my mother hated the idea of me going out in groups with…
To Shape A New World: William Seymour and Black Faith in the Drama of Civil Rights – Part 1
The year was 1963. Many Blacks in Birmingham, Alabama gathered together in the…
Hardship-Birthed Hymns: What Can We Learn From the Negro Spiritual?
For there our captorsrequired of us songs,and our tormentors, mirth,…
The Race for Humanity: The Tommie Smith and John Carlos Story
If you’ve ever analyzed the iconic picture of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at…
Watch It Now: America's Civil Rights Movement
Right on time for Black History Month, an essential documentary series is now…
History as Activism – Jemar Tisby at Theology on Tap Chattanooga
Confederate monuments, kneeling during the national anthem, the #MeToo…
The Long History of Racism and Reformed Theology – Jemar Tisby at Covenant College
Listen at Jemar shares his experience with racism in reformed theology,…
What Columbus Really Thought about Native Americans
In 1937, Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially designated “Columbus Day” as a…
There Will Be No Fireworks This Juneteenth
I feel a tinge of shame admitting as a black man—raised in Texas—that I’ve…
Why Juneteenth Should Be a National Holiday
America fought its bloodiest war mainly over the issue of slavery. It took the…
We Return Fighting: How Memorial Day Can Mean Something Different for African American Soldiers
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. By setting aside a time to recall…
Honor & Soul at the Opening Ceremony for the Lynching Memorial and Museum
Montgomery, AL-- Bryan Stevenson and his team at the Equal Justice Initiative…