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October 19, 2022

Southern Republicans Want to Control Who Counts as Black in Voting Maps

The issue has quietly found its way before the Supreme Court, ensnared in a battle over the Voting Rights Act that could further gut the law. […]
October 17, 2022

What We Can Learn About Resistance From History’s Black Abolitionists

Professor Kellie Carter Jackson discusses Black abolitionists’ shifting strategies before the Civil War and the lessons their resistance can teach us today. The post What We […]
October 15, 2022

Sarah Jakes Roberts Apologizes for Black Church’s Promotion of Harmful Messages

Sarah Jakes Roberts has apologized on behalf of the Black Church for perpetuating messages that have harmed people’s mental health and self-image. The post Sarah Jakes […]
September 15, 2022

‘The Lord Is Always There’ — Cynt Marshall, NBA’s First Black Female CEO, Recounts Journey in ‘You’ve Been Chosen’

Cynt Marshall is a business titan, people person, cancer survivor, devout Christian and history maker, among many other things. The post ‘The Lord Is Always There’ […]
August 31, 2022

Poll: Black Americans See Racism as a Persistent Challenge With Little Changed Amid Racial Reckoning

Most Black Americans say recent increased focus on race and racial inequality has not led to improving the lives of Black people The post Poll: Black […]
August 29, 2022

Black Pastor Arrested While Watering Neighbor’s Yard After 911 Caller Said He Was ‘Suspicious’

A Black pastor in Alabama says police unlawfully arrested him while he was watering his neighbor’s flowers. The post Black Pastor Arrested While Watering Neighbor’s Yard […]
August 8, 2022

Video: ‘Truth’s Table’ Hosts Talk Centering Black Women in Book

Podcast hosts Ekemini Uwan and Christina Edmondson discuss their book, Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation with Faithfully Magazine Associate Editor Timothy […]
July 23, 2022

Has The Black Church Evolved on Abortion?

While Black religious leaders typically don’t shy away from politics in the pulpit, abortion hasn’t been the subject of many Sunday sermons. The post Has The […]
July 16, 2022

‘Faith Hero’ Mary McLeod Bethune Becomes First Black American Honored in U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall

A statue of Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled at the Capitol, honoring the Black educator, civil rights activist and suffragette. The post ‘Faith Hero’ Mary McLeod […]