The 1898 racist massacre and coup still reverberates through Wilmington, N.C.
Two activists with longtime ties to the city reflect on its past and how it might move forward 125 years after a murderous insurrection led by white supremacists.
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Matthew Desmond: The will to end poverty
Poverty abolition is about political will and policy choices, and churches can play a crucial role in shifting both, says a leading researcher and author.
POWER puts faith into action by organizing communities for justice
A Pennsylvania-based interfaith organization pulls together people from hundreds of congregations to advocate for a safer and more just world.
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Annette John-Hall
Journalist
Erna Kim Hackett: An organization designs cohorts for women of color and queer folks of color to heal together
Even progressive spaces can feel extractive to women of color and queer folks of color. Liberated Together aims to be a space by and for them.
What you say (and don’t say) about abortion matters
A lot of mainline churches are uncomfortable talking about abortion. That needs to change.
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Rebecca Todd Peters
Professor, Elon University
Faith-based advocacy and understanding the separation of church and state
A national leader on issues of religious liberty reassures people of faith that their voices are welcome and needed in public policy.
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Holly Hollman
General counsel and associate executive director, BJC
Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence?
When the memory of one shooting blends into another, we start to become numb to the grief and guilt of America’s crisis of gun violence.
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Aleta Payne
Senior editor, Faith & Leadership
Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins the tradition of prophetic Black faith leaders
When the ousted state representative preached on Easter Sunday, he moved the pulpit into the public sphere, writes an AME pastor.
Link to author Jazmine L. Brooks
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Jazmine L. Brooks
Pastor and journalist
Movement chaplains offer specialized support for activists
Grounded in grassroots traditions, these chaplains are helping advocates for justice across the country access community resources and receive spiritual care.
Link to author Leslie Quander Wooldridge
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Leslie Quander Wooldridge
Journalist
One Black church's COVID-19 response: ‘Alleviate, educate, activate’
Faced with the viral pandemic, the response by some churches reinforces the important role they still play in the Black community, writes a Brooklyn pastor.
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Tyrone Stevenson
Senior pastor, Hope City Church
‘Buried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities’
Hush harbors are a perfect example of how Christian community can flourish in the midst of oppression, say two authors in an excerpt from a recent book.
Alexia Salvatierra
Brandon Wrencher
