As I began the journey of promoting my new book, Bridging the Rivers of Difference, A Proclamation of Unity In Resistance, I have encountered wonderful interviewers. Mostly they seem genuinely interested in the topic and have read the book well…
The roots of Christian nationalism
Christian nationalism did not spring up fully formed during President Donald Trump’s first term. Its roots run deep in American soil. Unfortunately. In the Post-Reconstruction South, the United Daughters of the Confederacy planted a Confederate memorial on many a small-town…
To understand today’s SBC, listen to history
Across America this week, Baptist women are carrying a familiar weight. Some are pastors who have faithfully answered the call of God, only to watch the Southern Baptist Convention debate whether God possibly could have called them. Some are seminary…
I’ve been studying racist costume parties for a decade, and colleges are failing at educating the students about why they’re wrong
In 2014, a group of students at Bowdoin College thought it would be fun to dress up as Pilgrims and Native Americans for a Thanksgiving-themed party. This is not the first or last event like this, nor is it unique to one…
The moral side of redistricting
Virginia voters said yes. That is what makes this moment so revealing. In April, Virginians narrowly voted on and approved a constitutional amendment that would have allowed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections….
Jeff Landry’s ‘failed narrative’
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently dismissed the idea that racism remains structurally relevant in Louisiana politics, calling it a “failed narrative.” A failed narrative? In Louisiana? A state where African Americans make up nearly one-third of the population, yet political…
The Republican Party’s Blackout
History has a strange way of repeating itself, especially when America refuses to learn from it. In 2026, the Republican Party is facing a political mirror it can no longer avoid. Every Black Republican currently serving in the U.S. House…
Criminalizing truth
I have spent much of my life working at the intersection of faith and public life, often in rooms where people insist religion should stay out of politics. I understand why. Faith has been used to divide, to dominate, to…
SPLC fights back claiming Blanche lied to grand jury
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed two motions in federal court in response to a federal indictment accusing the civil rights organization of fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice claims the group, which tracks and reports on hate groups, misled…
Nazi ideals reimagined as ‘remigration’ politics
The journey of the word “remigration” from secretive meetings of Europe’s fascist fringe to President Donald Trump’s social media posts reflects the growing influence of white nationalist Martin Sellner on the administration’s immigration policy. Sellner, a native Austrian and rising…
Alliance urged to touch the wounds and reclaim freedom
Because “covered wounds don’t heal,” American Christians must continue to expose the truth of their harmful past, Michael Woolf told the Alliance of Baptists annual gathering. That message was echoed in a second address by Kelly Brown Douglas, visiting professor…
Pete Hegseth and the revival of racism
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals. Two of the officers targeted by Hegseth are Black and two are women on a promotion list that consists of about three dozen officers,…