by Mitch Randall | Jun 10, 2021 | Opinion
It felt as though God was weeping over the unearthing of history as the rain fell on Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week. In 1921, unfounded allegations were leveled against Dick Rowland, a young African American man. The claim accused Rowland of assaulting...
by Colin Harris | Mar 16, 2021 | Opinion
Particular events are often expressions of undercurrents that have been around all along. Somehow, with the right provocation, they emerge on the surface of our personal or collective lives. Investigations of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol have disclosed the...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 5, 2021 | Opinion
I didn’t sign up for this. I’m certain of it. I checked the salvation plan at the end of the pamphlet that was handed to me by an adult who was convinced that the gesture was well-meaning because my soul was in danger. I checked my notes from my new members’ class and...
by Wendell Griffen | Feb 4, 2021 | Opinion
White professing Christians are the main obstacle to overcoming white religious nationalism, white supremacy and racial injustice in the United States. This is not a pleasant reality. However, the US would not be in such pathetic shape if white people who claim to be...
by Jim Holladay | Jan 12, 2021 | Opinion
We need to stop saying, “This is not who we are” in response to acts of violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups. We need to stop saying it because it simply is not true. At the heart of America is an in-bred belief in white privilege and white supremacy. Deep...
