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2017-01-03T20:50:57-05:00

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Black Power and the Role of Faith

Last updated on: January 3, 2017 at 8:50 pm By Guest Contributor

by Kerry Pimblott When I began writing Faith in Black Power almost a decade ago I was spurred by a series of perceived neglects in the stories we tell about Black Power. Movement histories often focused on a small number of nationally recognizable organizations and leaders at the expense of a more complex rendering of the diversity of grassroots Black Power initiatives that flourished in communities across the nation during the late 1960s and early 1970s. I wondered what kinds... Read more

2017-01-02T09:37:38-05:00

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A Righteous Rebuke

Last updated on: January 2, 2017 at 9:37 am By Guest Contributor

by Derrick Holmes It’s so quiet. I would love to start this piece with a more provocative opening, but the truth of the matter is that these three words encapsulate what I observe happening (not happening, as it were) in the moment we, as a nation, find ourselves in. By the time this article is published, not only will Donald Trump be a month away from being sworn into office as President of the United States, but the Electoral College will... Read more

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2016-12-11T20:28:25-05:00

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The Damage Done to the Name “Christian”

Last updated on: December 11, 2016 at 8:28 pm By Guest Contributor

by Derrick Holmes In 2007, Universal Studios produced a movie entitled “American Gangster”. Set in the late 1960’s & starring famed actor Denzel Washington, the film provides the viewer with a lens into the life, rise & fall of Harlem drug kingpin, Frank Lucas. There is a scene in the movie where Frank Lucas (Washington) is in a nightclub having a conversation with fellow drug lord Nicky Barnes (played by actor Cuba Gooding Jr.) concerning the purchase and redistribution of the... Read more

2016-12-09T12:21:31-05:00

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Welcome to R3: Derrick Holmes

Last updated on: December 9, 2016 at 12:21 pm By blog admin

Reverend Derrick K. Holmes is the oldest son of Tyrell & Christine Groom, was born in Harlem, New York. Relocating to Columbus, Ohio as a teenager, Derrick went on to graduate from Eastmoor High School (now known as Eastmoor Academy) with a College Preparatory diploma. He went on to attend Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, where he majored in English Education & minored in African American History. After completing his undergraduate studies at Wright State, he then went on to... Read more

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2016-12-07T18:05:21-05:00

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Trevor Noah and False Notions of Understanding

Last updated on: December 7, 2016 at 6:05 pm By Guest Contributor

by Matt Vega I wish white liberals would stop telling us the election of Trump signals how “insulated,” “tone deaf,” and “polarized” we actually are. Were we shocked by dude’s election? Kind of. But not because we weren’t aware that a large number of folks supported Trump. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by over 2.5 million votes. It’s not like we were shocked for “no apparent reason.” We (PoC) weren’t shocked because we’ve lived in some “insular bubble” where... Read more

2016-12-05T10:14:56-05:00

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Now that the World Has Changed

Last updated on: December 5, 2016 at 10:14 am By Guest Contributor

by Crystal St. Marie Lewis I have watched the new era of our democracy unfold while harboring intense reserves of both fear and anguish. Like most of my friends, I’ve found it nearly impossible to escape the weight of sadness that comes with knowing that 81 percent of my white Christian counterparts chose to elect a Presidential candidate who was openly and enthusiastically endorsed by the KKK. I am not sure whether I am more bothered by their indifference to... Read more

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2016-12-02T18:18:19-05:00

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The State Sponsored Violence Against Black Bodies

Last updated on: December 2, 2016 at 6:18 pm By Andre E. Johnson

Below is part of a speech I gave for the Center for African & African American Studies at LeMoyne-Owen College for the twenty-third Annual Middle Passage Commemoration on September 7, 2016. They held the event at Metropolitan Baptist Church and the title of the event was “From the Middle Passage to the Memphis Massacre of 1866.” I thank Dr. Femi I. Ajanaku and the wonderful students at LeMoyne-Owen College for the invitation. The full title of my talk that day was... Read more

2016-11-25T13:50:39-05:00

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Do We Even Care: A Conversation on Race and Racial Tensions?

Last updated on: November 25, 2016 at 1:50 pm By Andre E. Johnson

Below is a speech I gave at New Bethel Baptist Church on November 1, 2016 in Germantown, Tennessee. Sponsored by members of both New Bethel Baptist Church and Germantown United Methodist Church, the conversation was to focus on Race and Race Relations. After the speech, we had a spirited question and answer session followed by prayer and a charge to continue the dialogue. I thank Sister Marilyn Barbee, the members and pastors, Donald Ester and Richard Smith, for the invitation. ... Read more

2016-11-14T21:38:14-05:00

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Reclaiming the Radical Revolutionary: Celebrating the Ten Year Anniversary of Obery Hendricks’ The Politics of Jesus

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 9:38 pm By Andre E. Johnson

In 2006 conservative politicians and the Republican party in general had a seemly strong and aggressive grip on what it meant to be Christian. In short, to be Christian and a devotee of the faith, one had to be a fundamentalist and/or a conservative. When the media wanted a “Christian representative” to speak on an issue, they usually would get someone who brought a conservative political ideology masking as the language of the faith. As more and more pundits, politicians,... Read more

2016-11-14T13:13:36-05:00

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7 Debunked Myths from the Election

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 1:13 pm By Andre E. Johnson

In the wake of the recent election, I put together a list of now debunked myths that permeated the campaign. Can you name some others? Myth #1: Trump supporters are all rural, uneducated white folks. Myth #2: White women will vote in record numbers for Clinton. Myth #3: America in the end, is a decent country that will stand against sexism and racism. Myth #4: We are a progressive country Myth #5: In the end, white conservative Evangelicals will not vote for Trump... Read more

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