Beyond White Reasonable Doubt: Why I Cannot Fully Celebrate the Verdict Against [Let His Name Be Erased]
“I was dreaming when I wrote this forgive me if it goes astray” – Prince …
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Times’ Link of NOI With Capitol Killer is Based on Flawed Comparison Between Rightwing Christian Nationalism and Black Religious Nationalism
Here’s a quick quiz. Guess who wrote the following words: “Indeed I tremble for my…
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What Passover Taught Me About Being Black
As Passover approaches this weekend I often reminisce about how, as a young child, the…
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Why I’m Not Quite Sold on ‘Black Santa’
Like many areas in American life, the symbols of Christmas are haunted by the specter…
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‘Only Christopher They Acknowledge is Columbus’: The ‘Biblical’ Reason why Replacing Columbus Day is an Uphill Battle
Note: For readers directed here by the newsletter, we apologize for the incorrect link. Read…
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‘The White Privileged Man’s Burden’: If Jesus Was White Who Are We to Question the ‘Privilege’ That Came With it?
Religious institutions across America are seeking out anti-racist professionals in a long overdue attempt to…
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Before We Scold DeSean Jackson and Others For Anti-Semitism We Need To Talk About ‘Chosenness’
Over the past week, two prominent African-American celebrities have been condemned for promoting anti-Semitism because…
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Hey Hey, Ho Ho White Jesus Has to Go… But The Issue is More Complicated Than You Think
As a child growing up in Louisville, Kentucky in the late 1970s a curious painting…
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What is Juneteenth to America? It Has to Be More Than ‘Black 4th of July’ if It’s to Be Truly Meaningful
There’s never been a time in American history when this nation hasn’t been anti-black. This…
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“Don’t Call Me Black No More, I’m an Israelite”: Kendrick Lamar, Black Hebrew Religion, and Black Suffering
Kendrick Lamar’s fourth album, Damn, (stylized “DAMN”) has been number one on the Billboard charts for the past…
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