By Parul Sehgal — 2020
In her public appearances, Audre Lorde famously introduced herself the same way: “I am a Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.”
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And so it is, condoned by broken theology, and now by cultural conscription, that Black lives matter so little in our nation that they can be pummeled, kicked, tossed, tased, trashed, shot, killed, and discarded.
I am horrified at the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. And I pray for the families of the two police officers who died on their way to help.
I am in a movement for justice inspired by Rabbi Yeshua.
Historians, theologians, artists, and activists reflect on where we go from here.
As a Christian clergy who celebrates all the spiritual paths that lead to Love; as a woman who was unable to conceive and who grieved for years; as an aunt and grandmother who thinks children are precious, I resonate with the feelings of those who identify as pro-choice and pro-life.
A Diverse Coalition of Women Finds Church at Emanuel AME.