The time for the Church to confront what is happening in the streets across America is past due. Seeking justice is a part of God’s mission of redemption. We have to confront what we’ve been ignoring about our biblical call and mandate as the people of God. It is time that we get honest about …
I was first introduced to John Lewis in one of Dr. F. Carl Walton’s race & politics courses while studying for my degree in political science at Lincoln University. Dr. Walton made sure we knew Mr. Lewis, as well as Elijah Cummings, Shirley Chisolm, Charles Rangel, Adam Clayton Powell, among others. But, something about John Lewis always resonated with me. …
There was a time when I decided to make a strong declaration of my identity. It’s a pivotal turning point in a man’s life when he decides what he will stand for. In leading to that moment, I thought I had to choose between my blackness and my God. For some reason, being unapologetically black …
