By Ben Brown Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot in the abdomen on February 18, 1965, in Marion, Alabama. Jackson and many others were peacefully marching in support of voting rights from Zion’s Chapel Methodist Church to the city jail in Marion. He walked with his mother, Viola, and his grandfather, Cager Lee. Their assembly was … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Born into slavery in the 1860s, Ida B. Wells, leveraged a career in investigative journalism to combat racial injustice and promote the cause of women’s suffrage. Wells was the embodiment of strength, endurance, courage, and justice. “Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged … Continue reading
By Stephen K. Reeves I was relieved at the verdict. If a person can walk into someone else’s home and shoot and kill them with no jail time, I think we all have a problem. Particularly with the proliferation of handguns and concealed and open carry laws. It may have been a tragic mistake, but … Continue reading
The following is a reflection from Rev. Dr. Coach J. Livingston, a CBF church starter and pastor of Remnant Fellowship in Morrow, Ga. Livingston is a member of the CBF Pan-African Koinonia. Around midnight on January 27, 1956, Dr. King’s phone rang and when he answered it, he heard a low voice say: “Nigger, we’re … Continue reading
By Aaron D. Weaver “The aftermath of nonviolence is the creation of the beloved community, while the aftermath of violence is tragic bitterness.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered this often-quoted message before the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in St. Louis on December 4, 1957. It’s a message that he had … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Among white Americans a widely-shared sentiment is the notion that racism is part of our past. The election of the first African-American President of the United States is cited in support of this harmful claim that racism is a thing of the past. Yet, just a year since the violence in Charlottesville … Continue reading
By Natasha Nedrick Growing up Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was always a mythic figure to me. His speeches were too prolific. His sermons were too prophetic. His commitment to non-violence was too optimistic. I always admired Dr. King, but I was confident if the tables were turned, I couldn’t have done it. I remember … Continue reading
