For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
The Trump administration is actively trying to erase African American history and make the present insufferable for persons who are marginalized, criminalized and dehumanizingly categorized as “illegal” and “alien.” So, I work for a future I can live into. By this, I don’t simply mean move forward but actively resist by refusing to share in […]
Read MoreGrab a towel. I am calling for a come-to-Jesus meeting. You could say it’s an intervention. The North American church needs help desegregating, as there remain black and white churches. Put away from me your community days and pulpit swaps, your website’s stock photos of “diversity” and church signs with the obligatory message: “All are […]
Read MoreAs the fifth season of The Raceless Gospel podcast ends, I look at my hands and wonder how it came to this. How did it end up costing so much? I’m not talking about dollars and cents, but something pricier. I had to tell more truths than I budgeted for. Each episode was taxing and seemingly asking […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I was invited to speak to the graduates of Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary during their 212th Commencement and to my surprise, was given an honorary doctorate in sacred theology for my work as a public theologian. The short story is: I cried. Because I don’t do this work to be recognized […]
Read More“I’ve been called everything but a child of God.” The raceless gospel follows the longstanding Black Church tradition of affirming the personhood of bodies racialized as black despite dehumanizing and oppressive systems while centering the self- determination of persons of African descent in America. The Black Church offers a new headquarters for minoritized and marginalized […]
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