By Diane Scharper — 2018
Her (Khan's) memoir's title alludes to a dream she had that her family said predicted she would do great things. And she has. - Diane Scharper
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A new generation of Latino Protestants is poised to transform our religious and political landscapes. Those of us looking in can examine demographics or organizations, but for worshippers themselves the appeal is ineffable, emotional, and central to their life.
Will the Black church become White? It sounds like a strange question. When my family watched the 2021 PBS documentary on the Black church, I noted the assumption by some of those interviewed that the Black church received its faith and theology as a part of the transatlantic slave trade.
The ever-viral artist discusses his meteoric rise and the pressures of being a Black gay musician on a global stage.
Who owns your identity, and how can old ways of thinking be replaced?
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Spirituality among African American and Hispanic women has been associated with a variety of positive health outcomes.
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Barber makes clear his belief that the role of Christians is to call for social justice and allow the “rejected stones” of American society—the poor, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, religious minorities—to lead the way.
To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”
“Being Black overrides everything for me. Nothing is as thunderous in my life as racism. It seems to eclipse everything. It’s the repetitiveness of it. And the fact that it comes from every corner and nook.”