When a major event happens, R3 collects reflections and opinions we call “Readers” that examine the event through the lens of religion; highlighting the use of rhetoric and the construction of race. We hope this is helpful. 1. The Kasandra Michelle Perkins and Jovan Belcher Tragedy: A Reader2. Reflections on the Election: A Reader3. The Aurora Shooting: A Reader4. The Penn State Scandal: A Reader5. Evangelicals In Defense of Romney: A Reader6. Fred Luter: Head of the Southern Baptist Church: A Reader7. The Trayvon Martin Reader8. President Obama... Read more

How to join this list of contributors?  Well, we are interested in any topics that examine the intersection of rhetoric race and religion. Interested in contributing? It’s real easy, you just let us know and start submitting. First, there is no necessary number of posts you need to submit or anything like that. Post whenever you feel like posting (Though we would like at least one per month, that is not something we will hold fast to). Second, we are... Read more

by Andre E. Johnson R3 Managing Editor Welcome to Rhetoric, Race, and Religion at our new home on Patheos!  We are excited to join the Patheos family of blogs and look forward to contributing to the growth of this already powerful platform. Here at R3, we examine the intersections of rhetoric race and religion and demonstrate how these and other cultural intersections play a huge importance in our lives. A little over three years ago, I came up with the... Read more

    Critical Pedagogy in the 21st Century with Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield,  Assistant Professor of Christian Education and Youth Ministry, Memphis Theological Seminary April 14 – 15, 2015 Lindenwood Christian Church, Stauffer Hall (Directly across Union Ave. from MTS)     Lecture I Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. “Why In The World Does Critical Pedagogy Matter?” Lecture II Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. “Critical Pedagogy and The Politics of Disposability” Lecture III Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at... Read more

  The African American Communication & Culture Division (AACCD) and the Black Caucus of NCA seeks nominations from division and caucus members for the 2015 annual research awards. Awards will be granted to the author(s) of theory and/or research on specific issues of concern to African Americans, Black ethnicity, or people of the African Diaspora representing a variety of communication contexts, processes, practices, theory development, or innovative research approaches. There will be one award for an outstanding book; one for... Read more

On March 4, 2015, the Department of Justice issued two reports that focused on the events that centered on the killing of Michael Brown by then Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The first one determined the evidence did not support that Wilson violated federal law in killing Michael Brown. The second one, “revealed a pattern or practice of unlawful conduct within the Ferguson Police Department” that violated the “First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and federal... Read more

by Katherine Whitfield R3 Contributor   Recently, I had the opportunity to read Sandra Polaski’s A Feminist Introduction to Paul for a class in New Testament studies. One of my fundamental takeaways from Polaski’s work was a better understanding of how, specifically, I might conduct my own academic study of biblical texts. I was raised in the Episcopal Church, where little emphasis was placed on the importance of biblical study outside the confines of the church or Sunday school setting,... Read more

by Jessica Johnson Special to R3 You’ve probably already heard of Martese Johnson and the incident near the campus of UVA. Maybe you heard on twitter with the trending hashtag #JusticeforMartese. Or maybe we found out the same way, the video of police forcefully arresting Martese Johnson. Unfortunately Martese’s story is not a unique one of police brutality against black men. Time aftertime in the news we have heard stories of innocent black men being shot or arrested with little... Read more

  Special Issue of The Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric  Topic: Understanding Rhetoric(s) of Race   Guest Editor: Andre E. Johnson There has been much recently in the media in regards to race and racism. From the George Zimmerman acquittal to the killing of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner and others from police officers; from the continued protests in Ferguson, to the incident involving members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and lately, the alleged hanging of a black man in... Read more