by Starlette Thomas | Oct 14, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
As the fifth season of The Raceless Gospel podcast ends, I look at my hands and wonder how it came to this. How did it end up costing so much? I’m not talking about dollars and cents, but something pricier. I had to tell more truths than I budgeted for. Each episode...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 23, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
What began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 is now National Hispanic Heritage Month. Beginning on September 15 and ending on October 15, the annual celebration highlights the culture’s beauty and history as well as the influence and achievements of Hispanic...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 5, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“Go tell it on the mountain!” James Arthur Baldwin would have been 100 years old on August 2nd. A century later, he has no equal. Baldwin is the patron saint of children who are “too smart for their own good.” Old souls “who have been here before,” he spoke for all of...
by Jemar Tisby | Jun 19, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
One pattern I’ve noticed as people celebrate Juneteenth is the tendency to skip past slavery and rush to emancipation. Many people in the United States are quick to gloss over the unpleasantness of human bondage and simply celebrate the freedom that came afterwards....
by Jarrod Hubbard | May 17, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Elijah challenged the people: “How long are you going to sit on the fence? If God is the real God, follow him; if it’s Baal, follow him. Make up your mind” (1 Kings 18:21)! These words are in your Bible, that is, if you haven’t torn them out. These words were shared...
