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July 08, 2016

The New American War

by Kenneth Vandergriff Stanley Hauerwas wrote “war is America’s central liturgical act necessary to renew...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

#TamirRice: A Prayer of Lament

This morning as I was doing my devotion I ran across Psalm 10. As I...

December 27, 2015

#DarriusStewart and the Perceived Infallibility of the System

I am a Christian pastor who is often disturbed by the claim that the bible...

December 17, 2015

If I Die in Police Custody: A Lament for #SandraBland

by Thelathia "Nikki" Young First posted at Symposium Ethics. On July 13, 2015, Sandra Bland...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

“Going Hard for #SocialJustice: The Assault at #SpringValleyHigh

A few years ago I was asked to come mentor a few black teenage girls...

October 29, 2015

Sparring the Rod: Are Our Children Safe Anywhere?

by Natalie Bullock Brown This thing that has happened to this young black girl in SC...

October 27, 2015

I Hope My Son Gets Arrested at School Today

It’s five in the morning and I’m in my kitchen - baking, cooking, writing and...

October 09, 2015

Getting to Write and Getting it Right: A Re-Write on #DarriusStewart

Recently, I wondered aloud and asked, "Do We Even Care" about the death of Darrius...

October 04, 2015

#DarriusStewart: Do We Even Care?

It has been nearly three months since the death of Darrius Stewart here in Memphis,...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

Being Black and Dealing with the Trauma of #PoliceBrutality

I recently wrote a post that detailed the arrest and humiliation of Dr. Marcia Bowden...

September 11, 2015

Dear Black People: “Our Respectability Will Not Save Us!” When Police and Respectability Collide

The Tri-State Defender in Memphis is reporting a story of well-known Memphis physician Dr. Marcia...

August 2015

August 30, 2015

A Hidden Gem: “Good Cops” Serving Black Communities

Earlier, I wrote a piece that asked "Where are the good cops when we need...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Where Are the Good Cops When We Need Them?

University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing shot and killed an unarmed black man...

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