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Florida faith leader: Black history toolkit gains interest outside the state
By Adelle M. Banks — October 13, 2023
(RNS) — What the Rev. Rhonda Thomas started as a state-focused response has attracted interest in a far wider stretch of the country than she ever imagined.
America’s original sin must be addressed, not ignored
By Bridget Moix — August 3, 2022
(RNS) — The tragedy of slavery can never be erased or undone, but it must be addressed and atoned for on a national level.
Why white Christians might ban my book
By Lisa Sharon Harper — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — This simple yet profound theory called CRT perfectly described what I found when I delved deep into my family’s storied history for my book.
Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to sing spirituals 150 years later
By Adelle M. Banks — October 6, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Fisk Jubilee Singers are artists and do not limit themselves to just Negro spirituals,’ its director said. ‘There’s versatility in our choice of music when we have celebrations.’
Randall Balmer on why racism, not abortion, birthed the religious right
By Yonat Shimron — September 22, 2021
(RNS) — In his new book, he shows it was government interference in ‘segregation academies’ such as Bob Jones University that sparked the growth of the religious right. Opposition to abortion was an afterthought.
A new Anne Frank Center aims to reshape racism through Holocaust education
By Yonat Shimron — September 15, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. (RNS) — The German-Dutch diarist is being memorialized in the heart of the South as part of an educational effort to stem not only hatred of Jews, but bigotry, discrimination and racism more broadly.
The preaching politician: ‘Good Trouble’ documentary follows John Lewis from fields of Alabama to halls of Congress
By Adelle M. Banks — July 2, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Faith is an integral part of Mr. Lewis’ life but also part of his activism,’ said director Dawn Porter.
Solidarity over segregation: Faith-based coalitions organize across races, religions
By Matthew J. Cressler and Adelle M. Banks — February 24, 2020
(RNS) — Author and minister Adam R. Taylor cited interracial Christian work on voter protection and multifaith efforts to combat white nationalism.
How the fight for racial justice pushed Charleston beyond the segregated hour
By Matthew J. Cressler — February 24, 2020
(RNS) — Moving beyond King's most segregated hour means fighting for fairness day after day, year after year in the name of all of the prophets who stand against injustice.
Book: How Martin Luther King Jr. used the pulpit to ‘redeem’ America’s soul
By Yonat Shimron — January 17, 2020
(RNS) — He believed there were transcendent truths that had the power to change hearts and move them away from the political and social policies of segregation.
Billy Graham helped give white evangelicals a pass on civil rights — scholars
By Christine A. Scheller — March 1, 2018
(RNS) — While he is remembered for speaking out against racism and segregation during his later revivals, some scholars argue that he gave white evangelicals a safe alternative to civil rights engagement.
AME Church continues 200-year journey toward racial justice
By Adelle M. Banks — July 7, 2016
(RNS) Two centuries later, members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church made another pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the denomination’s General Conference.
What catalyst started the Presbyterian Church in America? Racism
By Tobin Grant — June 30, 2016
If it wasn't for slavery, segregation, and white supremacy, there would be no Presbyterian Church in America.
Confederate flag resolution a historic opportunity to correct the past
By guest — June 15, 2016
(RNS) We cannot undo what our ancestors did, but I felt we had a historic opportunity to show that we have repented of these ungodly attitudes.
Mississippi bill would let businesses rebuff LGBT people
By Sarah Fowler — March 31, 2016
Businesses could legally deny service to people, based on religious or moral beliefs. Critics compared the "religious liberty" bill to Jim Crow laws.
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