Black Church

Commonly referred to as the Black national anthem, the Christian hymn is part of our shared inheritance.

Six Christian leaders reflect on the civil rights giant’s triumphs and tragedies.

African American Christians reflect on Rebecca Protten, Vernon Johns, and other thinkers who influenced their faith. 

Mike Todd’s book, Relationship Goals, gets a spotlight in a film aimed at both Christian and secular audiences.

Black journalist Ida B. Wells exposed Southern lynching.

As a teenager, Colvin challenged Montgomery’s segregation law and prevailed.

Similarities between the African American and Jewish experience can help us think biblically about human dignity.

A legalistic congregation and my own spiritual immaturity made me sour on church. But God and another congregation drew me back.

A new book values justice for Black Americans, but its secular thesis only goes so far.