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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.
Link to author Tyrone Stevenson
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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
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.
‘Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation’
In this excerpt from their recent book, two New York pastors explain how a devotional project begun for their church became an offering to cultivate a “justice imagination” for a larger audience.
Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes
Andrew Wilkes
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.
Chris Furr: Truth telling, confession and redemption
In a conversation with a fellow pastor and friend, the author of “Straight White Male” discusses his book and the path away from patriarchy and white supremacy that the church could offer.
Responding to gun violence
From the archives of Faith & Leadership and others, we offer resources to help Christian leaders respond to recent mass shootings, including guidance on how to talk to children.
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.
The path to reparations
Beyond the first step of acknowledgment, some faith communities are taking up concrete reparations as a way of demonstrating authentic repentance for their role in systemic oppression.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
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Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
A church that grows together protests together
During the uprising that swelled after the murder of George Floyd, a Minneapolis congregation found that it already had the character and resources to respond faithfully.
Link to author Todd Nelson
By
Todd Nelson
Journalist
