In 2010, Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. wrote an article that continues to circulate today. It began, “The Black Church, as we’ve known it or imagined it, is dead.” While he notes that many continue to attend churches, he argues that the Black Church is no longer the center of Black life. He goes on to trouble our… Continue reading The Black Church is On Life Support
Author: myfaithandsocialjustice
Finding Myself in a World on Fire
I had my second Substack post all planned out. I was going to post a short story I wrote about a woman who travels throughout time and finds healing through dance, but I’ll save that post for another day, a day where the world feels a little less on fire. ICE is killing people. Clergy… Continue reading Finding Myself in a World on Fire
Free in My Hair
“I am not my hair. I am not this skin. I am not your expectations, no. I am not my hair. I am not my skin. I am a song that lives within.” ~ India Arie In the United States, Black women’s hair is both personal and political. In New Growth: The Art and Texture of… Continue reading Free in My Hair
Trusting Yourself
Today, we found out that Donald Trump was elected for another term. As I reflected on the election, a poem that I wrote for my doctoral project earlier this year came to mind. It's about dance and release. It is one of many poems that reflect on dance, pole dance, liturgical dance, and both, as… Continue reading Trusting Yourself
Praise This Review: God in the everyday
Praise This is a refreshing take on the gospel choir competition movie and the prodigal child trope. It’s hilarious, but it’s also real. The music in the film is great, and Chloe Bailey’s voice is truly amazing. Yet, my favorite thing about the movie is the way that God shows up in unexpected places and the… Continue reading Praise This Review: God in the everyday
Deirdre Jonese Austin 