Freddie Gray

John Blake, journalist on religion and race, goes personal with new memoir

By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2023
(RNS) — 'We really need to tell these stories about hope,' said Blake. 'There's a lot of Americans now who have given up ... and believe racism is just a permanent part of American life.'

Churches examine white privilege

By Adelle M. Banks — April 19, 2016
(RNS) Some pastors say celebrating Black History Month with their congregations is no longer enough.

Q&A: From Ferguson to Baltimore, black America’s faith is tested

By Adelle M. Banks — May 1, 2015
(RNS) "How do you have an unshattered faith in the face of the death of your son?" said the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas. "That is what black faith has always been about."
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