Written in Protest

Stop telling Black people to pray for Donald Trump
By Andre Henry — October 5, 2020

(RNS) — The charge to pray for stricken leaders has often been turned against oppressed people, and the Bible makes clear it’s acceptable to decline.

To finish the fight for freedom, we need a revolutionary tea party for racial justice
By Andre Henry — July 4, 2020

When Christians won’t acknowledge racism, protest becomes church
By Andre Henry — June 8, 2020
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White evangelicals’ attacks on James Cone are about power, not truth
By Andre Henry — January 9, 2020

(RNS) — A specter has been haunting white evangelicalism, in the shape of the late James Cone, a founder of black liberation theology.

Why Trump — not Jesus — is at the heart of white Christian love for Kanye
By Andre Henry — October 30, 2019

(RNS) — White supremacy has always been on the lookout for black spokespeople. From the moment he donned that red hat, Kanye became their great black hope to endorse their white nationalist messiah.

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Andre Henry
Written in Protest
Andre Henry is program manager for the Racial Justice Institute at Christians for Social Action. He writes a weekly email and hosts a podcast called "Hope & Hard Pills," sharing insight on anti-racism and social change. Andre is also is an award-winning singer-songwriter. He has a Master of Arts in theology, with an emphasis in biblical languages from Fuller Theological Seminary. Andre is currently writing a book with Convergent Books!

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