by Leo S. Thorne | Apr 22, 2021 | Opinion
I can exhale – at least for a moment. I hope that the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd becomes an inflection point to at least begin moving this country to seriously address a systemic problem that has haunted the United States since...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 21, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
I was preparing for the worst – for a not guilty verdict, for my hopes to be dashed yet again. So, I did not ask them to get up. Instead, we all stayed seated while I waited for the verdict to come in regarding the Derek Chauvin trial. Like the owners who boarded up...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 19, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
A man had just visited his neighborhood convenience store when he fell into the hands of police, who were responding to a forgery in progress. Unbeknownst to the man, he had used a counterfeit $20 to pay for his purchase, according to the store clerk. The clerk was...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 15, 2021 | Opinion
Marvin Gaye released the album “What’s Going On” in 1971. The song by the same name challenged listeners to cast their gaze on current events and ask this perplexing question. While the single gained the most popularity, the entire album addressed a variety of issues,...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 12, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“When the Bible is silent, we are silent.” I grew up hearing this from Christian leaders in my rural southern community. They said, “If there is no mention of it in the Bible, then Christian believers should not speak on the subject.” Simple enough, it made sense...
