Confederate monuments
The story of Emmett Till is the story of America
By Robert P. Jones — August 29, 2023
(RNS) — If we trace the historical stream further back, we can see, in Emmett Till’s story, America’s oldest struggles. Indeed, the land itself testifies to the cultural world in which Till’s murder was conceivable.
Princeton University scraps exhibit of Jewish American artists with Confederate ties
By Yonat Shimron — February 10, 2022
(RNS) — The exhibit was intended to showcase the little-known contributions of Jewish American artists in the period after the Civil War. The university, in the midst of reassessing its legacy, balked.
Religious artifacts in new Reconstruction exhibit depict resilience, racism
By Adelle M. Banks — September 22, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Because the church is an engine of so much civically and spiritually and educationally, it’s recognized as a target,’ a museum curator said of Black congregations.
Removal of Robert E. Lee leaves Arthur Ashe as Richmond’s remaining witness
By Robert P. Jones — September 8, 2021
(RNS) — A statue of the tennis great has outlasted the Confederate generals on Monument Avenue.
Despite white Christianity’s role in Capitol assault, some signs of hope and change
By Robert P. Jones — July 16, 2021
(RNS) — White Christians have only begun the work of reckoning with white supremacy.
Judge dismisses motion to ban the Rev. Greg Drumwright’s right to march
By Yonat Shimron — December 2, 2020
(RNS) — A local prosecutor filed a motion to ban the pastor and racial justice activist from Alamance County property, alleging he is ‘a danger to the community’ and likely to riot.
Rejecting symbols of hate is more than symbolic
By Jim Wallis — July 20, 2020
(RNS) — A nation that still honors Confederate signs in public places signals its belief that Black people are less important than white people, that Black people’s trauma can be disregarded.
Trump unmasked his racist campaign strategy — and Christians have choices to make
By Jim Wallis — July 13, 2020
(RNS) — Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is designed to fuel our divisions in the name of ‘law and order’ — all for Trump’s own benefit (his only real goal in life).
Yes, confederate names matter
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 16, 2020
Get rid of those names. Remove the statues. Remember that protests can actually work.
Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals
By Adelle M. Banks — September 6, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Officials said their decision-making process concerning the windows sped up after the violence in Charlottesville, Va., last month.
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