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Walter Earl Fluker’s call to the Black church
In King’s time, the goal was to stir the churches to struggle. Now it’s to wake the dead.
The White church still owes “Letter from Birmingham Jail” an answer
King’s letter is so soaked in US history that 60 years later we almost forget it was addressed not to the nation but to specific Christian pastors.
Black men I’ve mourned
I’ve preached more than 800 funeral sermons. Many of these deaths have marked me.
Danté Stewart’s letter to America
Shoutin’ in the Fire is a testimony to Black liberation and love.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
Black churches address vaccine hesitancy
Helping a community navigate historical concerns
Henry Louis Gates celebrates the Black church through history and stories
The companion book to the PBS series is accessible, comprehensive, and joyful.
A conversation with the producer/director of the PBS documentary The Black Church
Century community engagement editor Katara Patton interviews Stacey L. Holman