Brothers, We Are Not Doormats Nor Are We Repellents
For the purpose of this post, here are some disclaimers for those who don’t…
Birthing While Black: Introduction
Do I Need Fiber or an Obstetrician? “I think they forgot about you,” my husband…
On Portraits, Blackness, and Art
An artist is a precarious thing to be. I'm thinking of Kehinde Wiley and Amy…
What Stranger Things Teaches Us About Parenthood
Amidst all the 80's nostalgia and sci-fi action, there are some valuable things…
Mercy and Justice: Jesus Our Perfect Advocate
My entire professional career has been in the movement to end domestic and…
Stranger Things and The Sinclairs
After finishing season 2 of Stranger Things (in 2 days), I was impressed.…
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…
Do We Really Value Women?: The Church and a Call for Gender Reconciliation
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is October, and for once, I’m almost at a…
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.com I almost swerved off the…
The Porn Talk: 5 Questions for Spouses
Our church recently offered a course on marriage. There were sessions on…
Dignity in Community
I serve as senior pastor and a major part of my call and passion is to care for…
A Place For Righteous Feminism
Although I consider myself to be an independent, assertive woman, I’ll admit I…
Fast Food is Dangerous for Singles
There is a constant danger within the church to take book-sized concepts and…
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…
The Orphans of Broken Justice
30-year-old Charleena Lyles had 3 children (ages 11, 4, and 1), and was…
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…
