From the editor: About our recent coverage of racial issues in Churches of Christ
If my inbox is any indication, some Christians — particularly White ones — think we talk too much about race. “Please cancel my subscription. I’m tired of…
Racial reconciliation and the church
At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — At the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, two preachers — one Black, one White — stand on stage at…
Christian faith drives two leading advocates of Tulsa Race Massacre justice
TULSA, Okla. — Two weeks after her 107th birthday, Viola Fletcher traveled to Washington, D.C., this month to tell a congressional subcommittee what happened to her…
In city where George Floyd died, minister emerges as key champion for justice
MINNEAPOLIS — To Russell A. Pointer Sr., feeding hungry neighbors is biblical. So, too, is fighting for justice. The 56-year-old preacher might not be a…
‘I prayed that God’s justice … would prevail’
As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts in George Floyd’s killing, millions of Americans watched on live television. Jerry Taylor,…
Christians respond to police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.
The case of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wis., was the focus of a Christian…
Ousted by Democrats, anti-abortion preacher runs as independent in Tennessee
As a teen, longtime Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr. integrated an all-White high school and witnessed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s final…
Portland Christians seek peaceful path amid protests
Great photographers know the secret to a great picture: Get closer. Focus on the faces, the emotion, the destruction. Fill the frame with impact. When…
Christian Chronicle panel discusses race and the church
A Christian Chronicle panel delved into ongoing discussions of race in America — and in the church. I moderated today's Zoom conversation, which featured four…
On topic of race, there’s so much that I don’t know
When I was in grade school, my mother said my best friend, Tyra, could come over and play. Mom was surprised, though, when I stepped…
