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Black history is part of the story on God has been faithful and all-sufficient for those of African descent. Each individual included in the story of black history was an instrument in the hands of God. God used the militancy of the Black Panthers and the peacefulness of MLK for his divine purposes. Frederick Douglass is […]
If you’ve sensed that your education has lacked key elements of the truly colorful story of our country, Paige Britton offers a brief guide to listening well to American history.
Duke Kwon shares conversations from his household, and insight from the book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria and Other Conversations About Race by Dr. Tatum. After all, our children are not color blind.
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.”
Jemar catches up with friend of the show and RAANetwork board member, Trillia Newbell, to discus her new book: Fear And Faith Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
Jemar sits down with pastor Timothy Keller to discuss his new book: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God Subscribe – iTunes – Stitcher Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
Houston, Texas, the fourth (soon to be third) largest city in U.S., recently became the most ethnically diverse city in our country. My hometown’s booming economy and cultural colorfulness have attracted quite a bit of attention over the past few years. Ever since I was younger, my dad has driven home the fact that our […]
“Oh, your dad’s a pastor?” he asked. “Is it a missionary Baptist church?” I smiled at the questioner, shaking my head. “No, it’s a Reformed Baptist church,” I told him. He grabbed a handful of materials from his booth at the conference we were both attending. “That’s great! We have lots of resources for pastor’s […]
Last summer, I went to a classical education conference in Moscow, Idaho. Now, many are unfamiliar with the city of Moscow, Idaho, but, for the purpose of this story, you should know that it probably has less black people in it than the natives of Moscow, Russia. And not only was I the only black […]
“How many kids are in your family?” I always brace myself for the shocked response to my reply: “There are nine of us.” I never feel the need to automatically clarify the gigantic age gap between me and the brother right below me (three years) and me and the brother after him (fourteen years), but, […]
In Chapter 4 of United, Trillia talks about how the Lord answered her prayers for relationships in an unexpected way. When she felt isolated in her predominately white church, God saw fit to send her two new friends; together, three three of them represented three different ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences. These friendships were not a […]
I remember the first time my mom ever had my brother and I sit down and watch Eyes On The Prize during black history month. If I’m being honest, I felt a little corny piled onto her bed watching the old documentary. I knew about the Civil Rights movement, knew about my history. I didn’t […]
I grew up in predominately white congregations and classrooms before becoming a homeschooled foreigner living in Oxford, England when I was ten. I always felt and saw my differences, but I I liked my difference. I liked being black. I liked my history and my uniqueness among my peers. In fact, the first time another […]
“You don’t even act black.” In United Trillia shares that, as a teen, she was often labeled as “acting white.” Because of her intonation and diction, and the fact that she did well at school, her blackness was called into question. Though she was the daughter of two black parents who were passionate about racial […]
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Not a recording of Julie Andrews on Broadway, guys, but the version with Brandy, Whitney Houston, and Whoopie Goldberg. The version where a black Cinderella falls in love with a Filipino prince who has a white father and none of […]
Revelation 5:19 talks about the great multitude of heaven, painting a beautiful tapestry of God’s creative work and his redemptive plan for panta ta ethne… every people group. Yet, as many of us look around our churches on Sunday morning, or our diner tables, most often, the variance of our tapestry is somewhat lacking. In […]
I remember the first time I ever realized that a story could center around somebody who looked like me. I was in fourth grade at a predominately white private school, and, during one of our trips to the library, I stumbled upon Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. It came highly recommended by one of my […]
Trillia Newbell is the author of United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (Moody Publishers, March 2014). Her writings on issues of faith, family, and diversity have been published in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Desiring God, True Woman, The Resurgance, The Gospel Coalition, and more. She currently is the consultant on Women’s Initiatives for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern […]
Today we combine two chapters, “Good Expectations” and “The Forever Good Life”, for our final post in the book discussion. I will not do chapter synopsis, instead I’d like us to think through this discussion with questions for each of us to consider as we pursue the good life. Chapter 11: Have you had a […]
