Brenda Salter McNeil on racial justice: ‘Silence is violence’
(RNS) — Brenda Salter McNeil, pastor, writer and speaker, says in her new book, 'Becoming Brave,' that now is the time for Christians to act for racial justice.
How Kamala Harris delivers on 150 years of Black women’s political history
(RNS) — The Democrats' presumptive vice presidential nominee rose out of a network of women’s organizations and movements, churches and loving communities by which Black women have transformed themselves since Reconstruction.
5 faith facts about Biden’s VP choice Kamala Harris — a Black Baptist with Hindu family
(RNS) — Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator from California whom Joe Biden picked Tuesday (Aug. 11) as his running mate.
Biden quotes Bible at Black church meeting, while Trump says his rival is ‘against God’
(RNS) — ‘The night is long, but joy cometh in the morning, and it’s up to us to make sure it does. That’s our charge: deliver America a new dawn,’ Former Vice President Joe Biden said.
Mental illness is hurting Black faith communities. Prayer shouldn’t be our only defense.
(RNS) — African Americans are more likely to go to the altar than go to a therapist. We need to acknowledge that professional help, when combined with prayer and with the comfort of a community of believers, is a gift from God.
New York church to devote $200,000 to ‘reparations’ with housing help, anti-racism training
(RNS) — The Rev. Jacqueline Lewis said she is joining other clergy who have taken action on social justice in nontraditional ways.
Can churches’ focus on race move from reconciliation to justice?
(RNS) — ‘The evangelical pastors that we interviewed, ultimately chose racial reconciliation as their primary frame,’ a scholar said of study of multiracial church leaders.
From changing lives to preaching at iPads: How clergy are coping with the new normal
(RNS) — ‘We moved from snow day mentality to marathon mentality now,’ said pastor and church consultant Rob Dyer.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
(RNS) — From childhood, when Lewis preached to chickens on his family farm, to his twilight years, faith was the fuel of his life.
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist, dies at 95
(RNS) — Vivian gained global attention in 1965, when he confronted a sheriff on the steps of a courthouse as activists attempted to register to vote.
Why John Onwuchekwa, a Black pastor and rising star, gave up on Southern Baptists
(RNS) — John Onwuchekwa, a Southern Baptist Church planter, said SBC leaders’ ties to President Donald Trump and the denomination’s inability to deal with issues of race and justice meant he could not in good faith remain part of the SBC.
As depression, anxiety, grief spike during pandemic and protest, churches offer hope, mental health resources
CHICAGO (RNS) — As people across the country deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s reckoning over racism, many Christian leaders, organizations and churches are providing resources not only to care for their spiritual and physical health, but also their mental health.
Kanye’s running for president — and his platform has a lot of God in it
(RNS) — The rapper hinted that his presidential run may be his most overt fusion of faith and politics yet, with religion impacting everything from his decision to run to his views on vaccines.
NFL’s ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ plan will profane ‘Black national anthem’
(RNS) — African Americans’ most sacred hymn shouldn’t be desecrated to support the NFL’s attempts to apologize for its misunderstanding of players’ protests against racism.
Black churches lagged in moving online during COVID
(RNS) — On average, Black Americans face greater barriers to internet access and high-speed connection at home than do white Americans — this disparity extends to Black young adults.