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20 Black Leaders Who Inspired the Church
African American Christians reflect on Rebecca Protten, Vernon Johns, and other thinkers who influenced their faith.
How A Pastor’s Book Inspired a New Rom-Com
Mike Todd’s book, Relationship Goals, gets a spotlight in a film aimed at both Christian and secular audiences.
Tearing Apart ‘The Old Thread-bare Lie’
Black journalist Ida B. Wells exposed Southern lynching.
News
Died: Claudette Colvin, Unsung Civil Rights Pioneer
As a teenager, Colvin challenged Montgomery’s segregation law and prevailed.
Seeing Black History Through Scripture
Similarities between the African American and Jewish experience can help us think biblically about human dignity.
Young Christians Can Stay in the Black Church
A legalistic congregation and my own spiritual immaturity made me sour on church. But God and another congregation drew me back.
Review
What to Do About Reparations
A new book values justice for Black Americans, but its secular thesis only goes so far.
‘The Image of God Was Always In My Mother’
Responses to our September/October issue.
Tarot Cards, Shrines, and Priestesses
The quest for an authentic spiritual heritage has led some Black Christian women down a dangerous path.