#HijabiLivesMatter: The Burkini Ban, Black Hair and the Meaning of “Natural”
A woman’s bare head in France is no more “neutral” than white skin in the U.S.
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I Met God, She’s Black: An Exhibit Makes the Black Female Body a Temple
The moment I entered the Black Woman is God exhibit in San Francisco’s SOMArts gallery,…
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Is America Willing to Be Freed from Its Demons?
There is a poignant story in the gospel of Mark where Jesus encounters a young…
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The Fire This Time
I know. You want me to say something profound, the hard thing. You want me to say something passionate, something to rally you, something to make you feel like there is hope, and that we’re going to change. But that’s not what this piece is about.
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“We All We Got”: The Black Church As an Oasis in Baltimore’s Food Deserts
Nearly a year has passed since Freddie Gray’s murder by Baltimore police officers ignited outcries…
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“Let’s Get in Formation”: Beyoncé’s Spiritual Call for Black Resistance
I don’t like Beyoncé in the way that some people do—I am not a bee in…
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To Be Queer, Gifted, and Black: A Conversation with Theologian Pamela Lightsey
“When we talk about Black Lives Matter, we’re talking about all black lives.”
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Racial Justice Will Be Top Priority for New Prez of the United Church of Christ
A conversation with the Rev. John Dorhauer, incoming president of the United Church of Christ.
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The Role of Spirit in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement: A Conversation with Activist and Artist Patrisse Cullors
As the nation mourned the deaths of nine murdered at Emanuel AME Church last week,…
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“This is What Theology Looks Like”: Disrupting a Crucifying System
Protesters have taken to the streets this season to disrupt a system which perpetually declares black…
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