by Austin Suter
Racial Justice Slacktivist? The recent death of John Lewis caused many to reflect on his life and courageous response to violent racism. That’s a good thing—we posted tributes here and here. Congressman Lewis deserved that and more. Many took to social media to...
by Austin Suter
White People Often Engage Racism as an Idea, Not an Experience. To illustrate, I recently had a day-long misunderstanding with a coworker. We were working in different locations on the same project, collaborating with multiple people. I was relaying comments from a...
by Courtney Reissig
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to read a book on the history of the African-American missionary movement for one of my seminary classes. I could choose any biography on a list of missionary biographies, and I was excited that there were a number of...
by K.A. Ellis
I grew up surrounded by images of the church-driven civil rights movement. My uncle was one of the Brown v. Board of Education families, and my parents integrated the faculties of Baltimore County public schools, relying on the last issue of the Green Book to keep us...
by John Talley III
Absalom Jones? 1746 was an important year in American history. First, the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) was founded by Presbyterians seeking to equip ministers for gospel ministry. Although the institution has a divinity branch (Princeton...
by Michael Kelsey
I recently posted a tweet that resonated with some and frustrated others: Them: As a Christian, how can you support Black Lives Matter, knowing some of the things they represent?! Also them: Just because I voted for President Trump doesn’t mean I support everything he...
