by Ken Sehested | Jan 19, 2026 | Opinion
I vividly remember the exact moment. I was in seminary, having fled my native South to New York City. I was embarrassed at being a Baptist, at being a white Southerner, and not entirely sure if I was a believer. But the “God question” wouldn’t go away. A mighty...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jan 12, 2026 | Opinion
I have heard many dismiss President Donald Trump as a racist. In response, he has claimed, “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!” Why shouldn’t I take him at his word? After all, I do not know what is in his heart. Only God does. Hence, I lack the hubris to...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 20, 2025 | Opinion
“You have to work twice as hard to get half as far.” It is a truism shared with African American children in preparation for the unfair reality of a white supremacist society. Based on their experiences, the elders hoped to spare us the disappointing discovery that...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 6, 2025 | Opinion
More than halfway through the first year of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States and I am wishing African Americans the sweetest of dreams. In fact, I hope they fluff their pillow, turn over and keep on dreaming. Because white-body supremacy is...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Sep 23, 2025 | Opinion
First, let’s be clear: Charlie Kirk was not a man of God. Even so, he was undeniably a child of God. As such, Christian ethics compel me to hold fast to the belief that murder is a violation of any Christian ethical or moral code that adheres to the teachings of...
