by Starlette Thomas | Jun 15, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Najee Seabrooks was fatally shot by police while experiencing a mental health crisis on March 3, 2023. The 31-year-old worked as a member of the violence intervention group, the Paterson Healing Collective, a hospital-based violence intervention program in Passaic...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 12, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
For Christians who have experienced spiritual abuse, the church building may not be a place for healing. Since spiritual abuse creates religious trauma, Christians who use guilt and shame to push them into a pew are not helping. Appearing to care more about the...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 5, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
When history starts to repeat itself, interrupt it. We’ve heard these stories of injustice before and unless this is a particular favorite of yours, we’ve got to stop police brutality. “I feared for my life, so I shot him. The end.” That is, of course, until it...
by Starlette Thomas | May 30, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
I’ve attended Sunday morning worship services for more than 30 years. The traditional, predictable order of service has consistently left me deeply dissatisfied. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. More than the preaching style or the musical offerings, an...
by Starlette Thomas | May 26, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
There’s a difference between calling someone a white supremacist and calling someone the “N-word.” To say they are the same is a false equivalent; this is not a “both sides” argument. The N-word is rooted in a belief in white supremacy. It’s a racial slur used against...
