Tag: race relations
Hundreds of community events are planned across the nation, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Juneteenth gaining traction among churches, governments
by Diana Chandler WILLOW GROVE, Pa., June 18, 2020 (BP) — Less than 30 miles north of the iconic Liberty Bell, which allegedly tolled to announce the public reading ofRead More
We need to look at our preaching and teaching and use this as an opportunity to insert into our preaching and teaching the elements of justice and reconciliation...
Efrem Smith on the death of George Floyd and what divides white and black Christians
by: Bob Smietana May 29, 2020 (RNS) — Watching the video of George Floyd’s death broke the Rev. Efrem Smith’s heart. Again. Floyd died slowly as a police officer constrictedRead More
“It’s intentional, being a reconciler.”
John Perkins: On race and the church, authentic friendship, considering heaven
by: Adelle M. Banks Editor’s Note: The speaker uses a racial epithet in his first answer. KELLER, Texas, Nov. 21, 2019 (RNS) — When longtime reconciliation advocate John Perkins tookRead More
Author Jennifer Berry Hawes interview
Mother Emanuel’s forgiveness narrative is ‘complicated,’ says reporter-turned-author
by: Adelle M. Banks June 6, 2019 (RNS) — Four years ago on June 17, when Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church became national news, Jennifer Berry Hawes was oneRead More