The picture of the white Jesus no longer hangs on the wall in the hallway between the bedroom and the bathroom. The pictures of President Kennedy and Dr. King are replaced by a new trinity that reflects my theological position.
The organizers launched #TentCity on the lawn of Baltimore’s City Hall one week ago. The coalition is demanding a $2 billion Racial Equity Social Impact Bond.
When prophetic rhetoric is not connected to just actions as concrete praxis, the preacher can become much like a social justice avatar—like an online freedom fighter who advocates for justice one click at a time but never engages in the battle for equality offline.