Is there a word from the Lord that would speak to the black males of this nation to tell us that our blackness is not the sign of one who is "less than," "the other," "savage," or "animal"?
Rev.Wil Gafney is the Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School Follow Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@WilGafney
When my neighbor informed him that he was mistaken, one of the officers told the pastor to “lay the f*ck down,” handcuffed him and threatened to arrest him after waking up and interrogating his wife and sons on the front porch.
What will your liturgy on Sunday morning say about Renisha McBride? What sermon will be preached that speaks out for Mike Brown? What benediction will be pronounced that considers Marlene Pinnock? Can you "pass the peace" if you only mean peace for your own neighborhood or community?
HOW CAN AMERICA ENCOURAGE DEMOCRACY ABROAD WHEN POLICE AT HOME MURDER UNARMED MALE AND FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE STREETS, AT THEIR HOMES, IN SCHOOLS AND IN JAILS
