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Stained glass, steeples and financial sustainability
An effort to preserve Black churches is entering its next cycle under the direction of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
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Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
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
Having my student debt forgiven helps me believe there is another way
Instead of defaulting to individual responsibility, shouldn’t we forgive one another’s debts?
Link to author Melissa Florer-Bixler
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Melissa Florer-Bixler
Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church
Events and books help undocumented immigrants tell their stories
A Texas seminary shares the stories of immigrants as a way of breaking down barriers and building better lives for immigrants in the U.S.
Link to author Mónica Tornoé
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Mónica Tornoé
Director of Latino/a programs for Education Beyond the Walls, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
‘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.
Link to author Anthony B. Pinn
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Anthony B. Pinn
Professor, Rice University
As migrants flow into the U.S., Annunciation House tries to provide a home, if only temporarily
A shelter run by volunteers in El Paso acts as a waypoint and addresses the needs of those seeking refuge in the United States.
Link to author Alex Hinojosa
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Alex Hinojosa
Journalist
Esau McCaulley: ‘I was tired of telling simplistic stories’
In his most recent book, a bestselling author explores both the trauma and the miracle of his family as he makes peace with his father.
A musical about Frederick Douglass explores the prophetic
“American Prophet” connects spirituality and the arts at a profound moment in history.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
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Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
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.
Honoring those who speak truth to power
Robert Shetterly creates portraits of people committed to telling the truth, and his work inspires conversation and discussion about Americans’ ethics, faith and social responsibility.
Link to author Leslie Quander Wooldridge
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Leslie Quander Wooldridge
Journalist
