It’s not so far-fetched to pair up education with social justice.
Category: The Witness
You are heard and your cries are not falling on deaf ears. The true and living God does not sleep nor does he slumber in the face of injustice.
For those of us who work in public health, we realize that public health is a social justice issue.
Tyler Burns, Beau York, and Jemar Tisby sit down on the launch day for The Witness: A Black Christian Collective. They talk about the background of the name as well as the many announcements coming out of Pass The Mic and The Witness. They also show random trophies they’ve earned and Martin Luther even makes […]
There is a need for platforms to be constructed so that past, present, and future marginalized voices can be elevated. We choose by God’s grace to assert ourselves in the affirmative.
The Witness is not the voice of black Christians; it is the microphone that amplifies those who have often gone unheard.
The RAAN & Pass The Mic team are in Chicago this week for Legacy and we want to help give those of you who could not be here an ear into what’s going on at the conference. Stay tuned! RAAN Team Roundtable Five Feet Four inches in the Fight for Freedom: Faith, Justice, and the […]
On June 19 (Juneteenth!) Jemar Tisby, president and co-founder of the RAANetwork, conducted his first-ever #TisbyTakeover. Tisby took over the RAAN Twitter account for an hour to answer questions about race, religion, education, and culture. The event was a success in every way. Followers asked insightful questions and the exchanges exposed to people to the […]
Recently a congressman from Mississippi, Karl Oliver, posted a comment on his Facebook page that encouraged lynching as the consequence for removing Confederate memorials. His ridiculous post reminds us that lynching should never be taken lightly. The full post, which has since been removed, said: “The destruction of these monuments, erected in the loving memory […]
I am a young Kenyan woman who grew up in the United Arab Emirates. I currently live in Washington, D.C., and I counsel women at my local church. As you can imagine, culture is often on my mind as I have experienced life in these different cultures. As the demographics of the world shift and […]
How might women fulfill their purpose while not violating God’s principles?
Self-Care as you Fight the Good Fight When you engage in fighting injustices like racism or sexism (remember you aren’t fighting flesh and blood – Eph. 6:12), you will become wounded and spent. Jesus himself, when bringing the Kingdom of God against the gates of hell, would frequently break away from ministry to engage in […]
My index finger paused above the ‘enter’ button on my keyboard. I had just finished creating the Facebook page for the Reformed African American Network, and in that moment I sensed something important was about to happen–something over which I would have no control once it got started. I hesitated because I wasn’t sure I […]
The goal today is this: to untangle race, religion, and politics so that divisions in the world don’t cause divisions in the Church.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On Weds Feb 15th 2017 Jemar, Tyler, and Beau held a live ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Pass The Mic Facebook group. Given the uniqueness of taking questions via live comments this episode flows a bit different but we hope you enjoy listening in and look forward to […]
Jarvis Williams highlights the plight of women in churches and addresses how they could often be forgotten figures in the quest for racial reconciliation.
NOTE: The following is not an endorsement of all of President Obama’s policies nor an endorsement of the Democratic party. The intention is to reflect on the content of a single speech as it impacted a single writer. On January 10, 2017, President Obama delivered his formal farewell speech to end his eight year term. The […]
Jemar Tisby and Tyler Burns take an episode to reintroduce the purpose of RAAN, our intentions, mission, and origin as we move in to 2017.
Even in the light, momentary affliction of depression, Jesus is with us, his Word comforts us, and the Body walks with us.
One year ago, Jemar Tisby wrote, There are Children Here: Christians and Public Education. In this article, Jemar details his experience as a teacher and principal as a Christian in the public school sector. He also argues against the apathy and, often, the disdain that some Christians feel towards the public school system. Jemar was recently interviewed […]
