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August 2016

August 21, 2016
by Jervette R. Ward I have an academic friend, Charles, who was recently told by...
August 18, 2016
by Matthew Vega Black uprisings have become an annual part of our media diet in...
August 18, 2016
My name is Matthew Vega and I am the Assistant Director of the Office of...
August 17, 2016
To raise awareness to issues of police brutality, economic injustices, and other community concerns, on...
August 15, 2016
Below is the Higher Ground Moral Declaration in conjunction with “The Revival: Time for a...
August 15, 2016
by Peter Gathje The morning (August 4) was heavy with heat, humidity, and the grief...
August 10, 2016
by Lawrence Rodgers Poverty is not a sin.  It is not a necessary evil.  Poverty...
August 10, 2016
Lawrence W. Rodgers is a writer deeply concerned with the plight of those who are...
August 04, 2016
by Michael Bowe Recently, I picked up a book because the title caught my eye. ...
August 04, 2016
An Appeal to Christian Congregations and Christians Worldwide The authors and signatories of The Ferguson...

July 2016

July 21, 2016
On Sunday July 10, 2016, in response to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando...
July 14, 2016
by Steven Tramel Gaines “Do you really believe white racism exists?” A BLM activist asked...
July 11, 2016
On Sunday July 10, 2016 activists marched on the I-40 bridge in Memphis to protest...
July 08, 2016
On Thursday evening July 7, 2016, Micah Johnson shot and killed 5 police officers and...
July 08, 2016
On Tuesday morning July 5, police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana shot and killed Alton Sterling....
July 08, 2016
by Kenneth Vandergriff Stanley Hauerwas wrote “war is America’s central liturgical act necessary to renew...
July 07, 2016
by Amy Steele Dear God, Hear my prayer. Just like that! the sun can feel...

June 2016

June 26, 2016
by Michael J. Steudeman The Free State of Jones is really two movies. The first...
June 20, 2016
In the case of Utah v. Strieff, the Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision, found...
June 20, 2016
On May 20-21, 2016, the University of Memphis hosted “Memories of a Massacre: Memphis in...
June 19, 2016
In the first full length book dedicated to examining Christians in Hip Hop, "You Gon’...
June 14, 2016
by Travis Terrell Harris On June 12, 2016, at 2am Sunday morning, Omar Mateen walked...
June 14, 2016
by Ernest L. Gibson III On June 12, 2016, at 2am Sunday morning, Omar Mateen...
June 13, 2016
by Rev. Hannah Adair Bonner On June 12, 2016, at 2am Sunday morning, Omar Mateen...
June 12, 2016
On June 12, 2016, at 2am Sunday morning, Omar Mateen walked into Pulse Nightclub in...
June 12, 2016
by Matt Matthews On June 12, 2016, at 2am Sunday morning, Omar Mateen walked into...
June 10, 2016
I recently started a bible study series at our church titled "Black Lives Matter and...

May 2016

May 30, 2016
  On May 20-21, 2016, the University of Memphis hosted “Memories of a Massacre: Memphis...
May 30, 2016
By Charles McKinney Ray Gavins began making a difference in my life exactly five years...
May 30, 2016
by Andre E. Johnson R3 Founder and Managing Editor Vincent W. Lloyd , Editor, Race...
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