Like the muddy shores of the Mississippi, the Delta’s storied African American communities have always confronted both the abundance and the peril of life in the Delta, hoping to God that the levee holds.
Photo Gallery: Arkansas Delta
View the photo gallery of Arkansas Delta.
Video: Janee’ Tisby on Poverty
Watch a video with Janee’ Tisby talking about poverty.
Video: Earnest Womack on Poverty
Watch the interview with Earnest Womack talking about poverty.
Video: Janee’ Tisby on Volunteers
Watch the video with Janee’ Tisby talking about volunteers.
Video: Earnest Womack on the Pool
Watch the interview with Earnest Womack about the pool.
Video: Rosie Moss
Watch the interview with Rosie Moss.
The irony of a Southern Baptist seminary’s report on slavery and racism
Using methods of biblical exegesis and theological construction similar to its founders’ defense of slavery, a Southern Baptist seminary’s leaders continue the institution’s history of discrimination and oppression, but with different targets.
Dear white friends: Go see ‘Black Panther’
Sure, Black Panther is a fantasy film about action heroes, but it’s not so far from real life either. Citizens of the continent of Africa are strong. They are hardworking. They are dreaming big about their future and would like us to see them that way.