Lacking centralized authority, Churches of Christ sought to mediate their theology through denominational journals, colleges, and lectureships. As the only centralized voices of the denomination, these entities failed to address the division between African Americans and whites, thereby providing a false veneer of cohesion to insiders and outsiders of Churches of Christ. These three bodies … Continue reading Silent Bystander
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Learning the names I should have been taught.
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! -Amos 5:24 I was seven years old when the Civil Rights Memorial was dedicated. Other than Martin Luther King, Jr., the other forty names mentioned were not in my textbooks. I am not surprised when people believe that displaying the Confederate flag … Continue reading Learning the names I should have been taught.
Me and James Reeb.
There were many people who seemed to feel that once we'd had the march on Washington and once we had the civil rights bill, things were just inevitably going to be easier, that somehow we'd done it. And I can say to you only that I think that this is the most dangerous kind of … Continue reading Me and James Reeb.
Beka Tucker 