Artist, author, and cultural commentator Sho Baraka joins Benjamin Watson to kick off Season 2 of The Just Life for a powerful conversation on faith, history, and justice.
Drawing from his upbringing during the Rodney King era and his time at Tuskegee University, Sho shares how his understanding of injustice was formed. Together, they examine his Christianity Today article “The Broken Promise of 40 Acres and a Mule”, exploring the biblical and moral questions surrounding reparations, why these conversations remain so contentious, and what justice rooted in faith looks like beyond repentance, toward repair.
The conversation also unpacks Sho’s idea of “the gold and the shadow,” challenging listeners to tell the whole truth about America, the church, and the stories we inherit.
