It seems as much as I try to avoid conversations about the ugliness of our race relationships in America, the more I have to talk about them.…… Read more “Black People Have A Reason to Be Mean, But We’re Not… You’re Welcome!”
Category: Movements
Why You Should Watch 13 Reasons Why With Your Teen/Young Adult
I have been a youth pastor for over 6 years. Over these years, I have spoken with hundreds of youth about depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, sex, drinking,…… Read more “Why You Should Watch 13 Reasons Why With Your Teen/Young Adult”
Let’s Be Honest: DAMN. Is One of The Best Sermons I’ve Heard in a While
Yes, the title is click bait. And yes, I am classifying Kendrick Lamar’s latest, certified-platinum (its only been three weeks, y’all!) album DAMN. as a sermon. Scratch…… Read more “Let’s Be Honest: DAMN. Is One of The Best Sermons I’ve Heard in a While”
Hip-Hop, Opportunity, and Black Privilege: A Young Pastor’s Views on Charlamagne’s New Book
For the last several years, my mornings have consisted of the following: An alarm, a yawn, a glance to the right to see if one of my…… Read more “Hip-Hop, Opportunity, and Black Privilege: A Young Pastor’s Views on Charlamagne’s New Book”
Where Do We Go From Here?: Protests, Violence, Colonialism and Kingdom
Like millions of people around the world I was up late awaiting to see who would sit on the Throne of America as the next president of…… Read more “Where Do We Go From Here?: Protests, Violence, Colonialism and Kingdom”
Let Me Clear My Throat: The Prophetic Radicalism of the Hip-Hop Generation
Introduction “Hip-hop is the voice of this generation… It has given young people a way to understand their world, whether they are from the suburbs or…… Read more “Let Me Clear My Throat: The Prophetic Radicalism of the Hip-Hop Generation”
Rights, Privilege, and the Power of Sitting
“Injustice sometimes causes us to sit when privilege is not granted to all but only some. “