by Starlette Thomas | Jan 21, 2026 | News
Rev. Thomas L. Bowen has been named General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC). Headquartered in Northwest Washington, D.C. and boasting more than two and a half million members, he will steer the denomination organized at the height...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 21, 2026 | News
Days after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a survey by Quinnipiac University asked Americans if the shooting was justified. According to the new national poll, 53% of respondents say the shooting was...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 19, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The Raceless Gospel is part proclamation, part embodied praxis. The integration of physical engagement with belief strengthens my conviction that we are all God’s children and race is not a genealogical indicator. Feet to pavement, I am convinced following Jesus...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 15, 2026 | News
The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC) and Christians Against Christian Nationalism (CACN) are confronting the rise of Christian nationalism by offering “Faith-Rooted Organizing for Clergy.” The Clergy Quarterly Touchpoint is an online series...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 12, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The Trump administration is actively trying to erase African American history and make the present insufferable for persons who are marginalized, criminalized and dehumanizingly categorized as “illegal” and “alien.” So, I work for a future I can live into. By this, I...
