How to Change Hearts on Race
Love without laws is not enough, but for the benefits of our laws to be sustained, loving hearts are a necessity.
Vincent Harding Built up a New World
MAY 29, 2014 | BY: DEE DEE RISHER -- My mentor, my holy man, my history teacher, and my friend died Monday, May 19th. Vincent Harding...
Defending Paula Deen: what the national reaction can teach us about race
JULY 2, 2013 | BY: KRISTEN HOWERTON -- There has been a lot of press about the recent lawsuit filed against Paula Deen, alleging...
Stop celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
BY: MATT RINDGE -- Last month America engaged in its annual ritual of misremembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Although Rev. Dr....
An Unholy Wall in the Holy Land
I just returned from Bethlehem, and brought this nativity scene back as a gift. It’s a beautifully hand-carved nativity made from the olive wood distinct to the region. But you can also see something else...
Presidential Politics in the New South
I am a southerner -- born, bred, educated, and domiciled. I have been in many other places, both in this country and others, but my accent and worldview betray a deep southern bent. I was raised in a segre...