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Kevin Sack: Ten years after the mass murder at Mother Emanuel, it’s more important than ever to resist the suppression of history
Nine Black members of the Charleston church were killed by a white supremacist during a Bible study a decade ago. A new book explores Mother Emanuel’s history within the larger racial history of America.
One church’s journey toward racial justice has taken over a decade and still continues
After George Floyd’s murder five years ago, a historic church increased its efforts to address its history. It still has work to do.
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Yonat Shimron
Journalist
Tyler Sit and Dana Neuhauser: In Minneapolis, the struggle for justice continues five years after the murder of George Floyd
The issues of inequality from well before the death of George Floyd in 2020 have persisted, but the tools to dismantle oppression remain at the heart of the gospel, say two Minneapolis pastors.
Peter Casarella: Pope Francis was a servant leader focused on the suffering of the people of God
In his words and his gestures, Francis communicated the need for Christian unity and love, says an expert on the Latino presence in the U.S. Catholic Church.
For all we’ve lost: A liturgy for George Floyd
As the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, an author and liturgist offers a promise of remembrance and a prayer for breath.
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Cole Arthur Riley
Writer
The crisis in Gaza is getting worse — will American Christians act?
As U.S.-made bombs continue to destroy Gaza, interfaith work won’t wait for U.S. Christians, two pastors say.
‘Sharing the Crust: A Communion of Saints in a Baltimore Neighborhood’
In this excerpt, the author writes about his friend and mentor Allan Tibbels’ “gift of prophetic conscience” and how it drove his work to build Christian community in a marginalized neighborhood.
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Mark R. Gornik
Director, City Seminary of New York
Here we go again: What it means to be a Black man in a white Christian workplace
The pressure to refute the “diversity hire” narrative is exhausting and demoralizing for people of color, writes the associate director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.
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Kenneth Young
Pastor and director of external relationships, Massachusetts Council of Churches
Community is inconvenient. But worth it
When the author got a second car, her life was much easier. But that convenience came at a cost — the small connections between people that build a sense of belonging.
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Meagan Manas
Pastor and licensed mental health counselor
William H. Lamar IV: It is our victory
The pastor of a historic Black church in Washington, D.C., reflects on a recent court ruling that gives it control of the name and logo of a far-right hate group.
