Reading together is radical
Book groups can be a liberative reaffirmation of culture and community for Black churches, a pastor writes.
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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
Pauli Murray lived between and ahead
A new documentary focuses on the attorney, activist, poet and priest whose life’s work continues to influence battles for justice.
Cards with character: A printmaker designs products that communicate the complexity of life
The owner and founder of Heartell Press aims to build community with cards that can match the highs and lows of our life together.
Could “Ted Lasso” be must-see leadership TV?
A well-coached team, whether on the pitch or in the office, benefits from an inclusive culture, shared leadership and a sense of wonder, writes the executive editor of MLK50.
Link to author Adrienne Johnson Martin
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Adrienne Johnson Martin
Journalist
John Pavlovitz: Let's work to become better humans
A North Carolina pastor and author discusses his upcoming book, being people of compassion and the importance of doing the work.
Advent 2020 -- leaning into divine mystery
The right plot and cast of characters can help prepare us for a holy season of watching and waiting, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
Spiritual director and retreat leader
How poetry can help kids -- and all of us -- practice lament
Poetry from the book of Lamentations invites us to find words for our feelings and offers a form to contain that which feels uncontainable and uncontrollable, says a writer.
Link to author Amy Peterson
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Amy Peterson
Writer
