To Black Women Who Just Want to Heal
To the women who came forward and engaged the public about their experiences…
More than a Cog in the Machine
This is the 3rd Interview for A Series of Stories Exploring Black and Brown…
To Be Young, Gifted, & Black: A Letter to a Young Black Leader — Part 2
To Be GiftedBack in my college football days, I would often share my feelings…
To Be Young, Gifted, & Black: A Letter to a Young Black Leader — Part 1
There was once a story told of a little boy who loved to stop and watch an…
On Portraits, Blackness, and Art
An artist is a precarious thing to be.I'm thinking of Kehinde Wiley and Amy…
In the Middle: A View of African and Caribbean American Life
I feel as though I’ve been living in the middle for my entire life: the…
Black Motherhood in the Age of Trump
I have two daughters.My youngest was born on Inauguration Day 2017. She’s…
I’m a black man who moved to the Deep South. Here’s what it’s teaching me about race.
Note: This article originally appeared on Vox.comI almost swerved off the…
Dignity in Community
I serve as senior pastor and a major part of my call and passion is to care for…
The Downside of Integration for Black Christians
In the days of Jim Crow law and custom mandated racial segregation, physical…
Reject Overt and COVERT White Supremacy
Overt expressions of White Supremacy engulfed Charlottesville this past…
"All You Talk about Is Race": Five Responses to a Frustrating Comment
As someone who does race work, every so often someone makes the comment, “All…
Revisiting the Theology of the Negro Spiritual
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. We pay tribute to the legacy…
The Privilege of the Authentic Self
The Lord has called me to do some redemptive work in a predominantly white…
Pass The Mic: SBC, Alt-Right, and Condemning White Supremacy
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTyler and Jemar are joined with SBC…
SBC17 and the Myth of Progress
Two nights ago, there was a buzz over the news that a resolution to condemn…
Confessions of a Black Seminarian
This article was first published on John C. Richards’ personal blog. You can…
Hate-Filled Perceptions Of African-Americans
LeBron James' Los Angeles home was vandalized when an unidentified person…
