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Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton: Rosa Parks was even more impressive than you realized
The first full-length documentary about "the mother of the civil rights movement" reveals a deeper history of a woman who stood up in more ways than she ever sat down, the film’s directors say.
Emily Knox: Book bannings are a lagging indicator of society's reaction to change
An associate professor of information science draws on her training in religious studies to frame book banning’s current resurgence.
A missing story finds its way to the stage
A new opera explores Islam’s largely unsung role in the history of enslaved Africans in America as it expands cultural and spiritual understanding.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
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Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: ‘Either we mean it, or we don’t’
The authors of a new book frame a path for reflection and action based on the works of James Baldwin.
What I learned about storytelling from Frederick Buechner
His stories have intersected with my life in ways that helped me see it — and therefore God and others — more truthfully, writes a teacher of leadership and ministry.
Link to author L. Roger Owens
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L. Roger Owens
Professor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Reading together is radical
Book groups can be a liberative reaffirmation of culture and community for Black churches, a pastor writes.
Link to author Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes
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Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes
Founding co-lead pastor, The Double Love Experience Church
Pride and pressure: The Easter speech
A tradition rooted in Black excellence has served as a celebration of the resurrection and a training ground for generations of children.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
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Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
Remembering the enslaved Black creators of Negro spirituals
A Massachusetts congregation will be paying “royalties” to local arts nonprofits to acknowledge the musicians who were never compensated.
Link to author Susan DeSelms
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Susan DeSelms
Music director and organist
Banning books restricts the image of God
Recent nationwide efforts to ban books endanger our society and our spirits.
Link to author Khristi Lauren Adams
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Khristi Lauren Adams
Author
Rethinking the image of Christ
A counter-cultural art exhibit in Pennsylvania challenges inaccurate representations of Jesus while encouraging visitors to consider decolonized depictions of the Messiah.
Link to author Annette John-Hall
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Annette John-Hall
Journalist
