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Sho Baraka
Amisho “Sho” Baraka is a self-described polymath. Sho Baraka travels the world as an artist, performer, consultant and lecturer. Sho has four solo albums, three feature film appearances and one book, He Saw That It Was Good. He is a co-founder of The And Campaign, a Christian Civic organization, and founding member of the internationally known hip-hop consortium 116 Clique. Sho served as a visiting professor at Wake Forest University & Warner Pacific University. Sho is currently editorial director of Big Tent at Christianity Today. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Patreece and their three children. Sho & Patreece have two boys on the autism spectrum and find themselves as advocates in the autism community.
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The Russell Moore Show
Sho Baraka on Matters of the Soul Post-2020
Hip-Hop artist and Big Tent Initiative Director Sho Baraka joins for a deeply personal conversation about the universal and individual effects of the year 2020.
The Bulletin
Epstein Distractions, Coldplay Kiss Cam, and Christians in Gaza
The Bulletin discusses Trump’s tactics for sidestepping the Epstein conversation, the Coldplay jumbotron incident, and Israeli strikes on churches in Gaza and the West Bank
In Defense of Colloquial Theology
Don’t insult my grandma’s hermeneutics. Her theology may not have come from seminary, but it came from suffering and trust.
Review
‘Sinners’ and the Panic-Praise Problem
Deciding whether to watch Ryan Coogler’s new film requires serpent-and-dove discernment.
The Man Tackling the Masculinity Crisis
Jason Wilson’s rite of passage for young Detroit men is helping them become spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy.
The Broken Promise of ‘40 Acres and a Mule’
In dealing with its Black citizens, America has acted not with the faithfulness of God but with the deceit of Laban.
Forgiveness Is an Art
The new movie “Exhibiting Forgiveness” depicts the dysfunction of generational trauma—and the freedom that’s on offer.
The Bulletin
You Better Shop Around
The Bulletin discusses the US attack on Houthis in Yemen, the presidential candidates’ appeal to Black male voters, and the closing of Kmart.
Christians Are Peculiar, and That’s Okay
I joined Christianity Today not as a trite multicultural experiment but to contribute to the wonderful weirdness of building the kingdom.
Christianity Today Welcomes Sho Baraka as Big Tent Editorial Director
Baraka will shape stories and strategies to help the historic publication reach and impact new audiences.