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June 29, 2018

Remembering Philando Castile on My Birthday

Written by Jeffrey Bissoy

From a conference room in Montréal, I prayed silently for Philando’s family and friends. I prayed for my state, which had once again erupted in chaos, just eight months after Jamar Clark, another black man, was shot and killed in North Minneapolis. I prayed for the safety of black lives everywhere because black life is not a given, it’s a blessing.

May 17, 2018

Standing in the Shadow of Hope

Written by Austin Channing Brown

Love requires a continued commitment to justice for all. Austin Channing Brown on the responsibility to carry our hope with a deep understanding of justice.

March 22, 2018

What Do We Know of Genuine Apology and Deep Healing?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

From #metoo to Black Lives Matter, what does deep healing — and sincere, honest reconciliation — look like? It's time to make space for soul work; for reparations; for ritual.

January 11, 2018

The Luxury of Being Fascinated

Written by Courtney E. Martin

It is not enough to view social injustice as simply a problem to be solved, or a series of data points to be analyzed and understood. Allyship and activism require a deeper compassion, one that creates space for us to sit with each other’s pain.

August 14, 2017

Carrying the Weight of How the White World Imagines You

Written by Miguel Clark Mallet

A searching exploration of the "white imagination" — and how it not only influences white people but also people of color's lenses on the world.

February 27, 2017

Hip-Hop Lyrics as Sacred Texts

Written by Brendan Stermer

What if we thought of hip-hop lyrics as sacred texts? Toki Wright speaks about the power of language and the spiritual responsibility of hip-hop for young people.

February 3, 2017

The Color of Urgency

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Are we unconsciously selective about the causes we mobilize for? Courtney Martin asks the uncomfortable question: when do we choose to show up, and for whom?

July 26, 2016

Seeing Injustice with Bravery

Written by Sarah Smarsh

It is a privilege to feel that this is a time of unusual turmoil. Sarah Smarsh points at our responsibility in this revelatory moment: not just to look at the injustice we live amidst, but to act on what we see.

July 15, 2016

Pulling Back the Veil, Together

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The tension we feel at this moment in our history can be an opening for catharsis. Courtney Martin engages with perspectives in the dialogue that provide opportunities for greater understanding.

July 14, 2016

What We Refuse, What We Believe

Written by Omid Safi

In the wake of the violence in Falcon Heights, Baton Rouge, and Dallas, Omid Safi puts forth an impassioned call for the revolutionary work of love.

July 7, 2016

The Conversation We Must Have with Our White Children

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Reckoning with the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by the police, Courtney Martin pens an impassioned missive to her white children: to understand their privilege, redistribute power, ask questions, and always to hold each other accountable.

April 1, 2016

The Price of Responding to the Social Media Signal

Written by Courtney E. Martin

The digital sphere is a frontier where we assert our identities, and, in times of trauma, express our grief. With an appeal to the humanity behind this instinct, Courtney Martin questions how our empathy might become more than performance.

February 25, 2016

The Spirituality of Resilience

Written by Hebah H. Farrag

The spiritual life of Black Lives Matter activists is rarely covered. An illuminating profile of Patrisse Cullors on the spiritual work of social change and "her dedication to radical healing, spiritual practice and self-care."

February 16, 2016

No Less Than Holy: Finding Communion in #BlackLivesMatter

Written by Lucia Cowles

An ethic of care, community, goodwill. These are things we all seek. An intimate account of #BlackLivesMatter capturing the intimacy, challenge, and familial spirit of the movement.

January 2, 2016

Racing Into the Future

Written by john a. powell

A well-rounded and well-hyperlinked summary of the racial year behind and ahead from john a. powell. His expansive perspective challenges us to look with hope towards the new year.

June 20, 2015

Mindful While Black

Written by Paul Singleton, III

The collective experiences of Black Americans can result in generational trauma that is "stored in the body." With the stories of McKinney, Texas and Charleston, South Carolina as a backdrop, a man calls for us to retrain our brains and break free from our limiting perceptions of one another to heal these divides.

May 1, 2015

Our Witnessing Must Be Sustained

Written by Courtney E. Martin

To bear witness means to be present. Beyond the truncated arc of our broken news cycles and the busyness of our lives, Courtney Martin suggests that we root ourselves in a deeper commitment in our own humanity — and of others — and continue to stand up against injustice.

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