Anti-racism

Brenda Salter McNeil: Reconciliation is about much more than making friends

For the Seattle-based theologian, living into the reality of reconciliation means contributing to a world where all of God’s creation can flourish.

Barbie’s dream houses

A presbytery in the American Northwest gave property to an Indigenous nonprofit to build tiny homes and establish a community center, but the process was difficult work.

By Cheston Knapp Writer

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Millions of tourists flock to Montgomery to learn history, but past inequalities remain

A pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, reflects on the tourism paradox: Visitors interested in civil rights and racial justice are flocking to the city’s museums and monuments, boosting its economy. Meanwhile systemic inequities remain.

By Richard T. Williams Pastor

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Kwok Pui Lan: Writing our stories and finding ourselves

A matriarch of Asian American theology discusses storytelling, representation and capacity building with a director of educational programs at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Angie Kay Hong Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton: A civil rights era activist celebrates Pauli Murray’s inclusion in the American Women Quarters Program

S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton and Pauli Murray have more in common than growing up in the same city of Durham, North Carolina. They both were the first Black woman in many rooms they walked into — and both had to fight to be there.

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5 tips on making your church anti-racist

Three sociologists suggest principles on becoming anti-racist based on research conducted on churches that have implemented such efforts.

By Gerardo Martí Professor of sociology, Davidson College

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My ancestor was an enslaver. Here’s how I’m making reparations.

A graduate of Harvard Divinity School writes about her family’s history — which includes an ancestor active in the enslavement of Black people — and how she is taking reparative action.

By Morgan Curtis Facilitator and money coach

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‘Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems and Meditations for Staying Human’

In her newest book, Cole Arthur Riley offers reflections and spiritual exercises while curating the wisdom of Black leaders who have gone before.

By Cole Arthur Riley Writer

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Rhonda Thomas: Accurately teaching history is a moral issue

Legislation limiting what can be taught in public schools fueled a Florida nonprofit’s decision to develop a Black history toolkit for faith communities.

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.

Reggie Shuford Lucy McCauley

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‘To Speak a Defiant Word: Sermons and Speeches on Justice and Transformation’

The editor of a newly released collection of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s works writes about the religious importance of America’s “problem child” in an adapted excerpt from the book’s introduction.

By Anthony B. Pinn Professor, Rice University

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