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Those who wish to learn from MLK’s legacy must also ask if they are willing to listen to the modern-day prophets of racial justice.
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On NPR's On Point, I discuss race, racism and the role it played in last week's attack on the Capitol.
Jemar Tisby
Jan 14
The Black church has long been a crucial element in Black political participation.
Jemar Tisby
Jan 12
Short, informative definitions of the most pernicious element infecting Christianity in the U.S.
Jemar Tisby
Jan 8
Some Initial Thoughts about the Insurrection at the CapitolListen now (16 min) | On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building. They broke into the halls of Congress, carried Confederat…
Jemar Tisby
Jan 8
Today is the release day for Jemar Tisby's second book, "How to Fight Racism."
Jemar Tisby
Jan 5
Here are three reasons why you should go ahead and pre-order that book.
Jemar Tisby
Jan 4
Many remember the Emancipation Proclamation as the order that “freed the slaves” but here are six facts you may not know.
Jemar Tisby
Jan 1
Should academics use their scholarship to encourage their students to be activists?
Jemar Tisby
Dec 30, 2020
Kwanzaa begins on December 26th each year. Learn more about this Afrocentric holiday celebration.
Jemar Tisby
Dec 28, 2020
Christian theologian and mystic Howard Thurman wrote a poem to describe the ongoing work of Christmas after the day passes.
Jemar Tisby
Dec 26, 2020
On Christmas Eve 1967, Matrin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Christmas sermon and he emphasized peace and nonviolence.
Jemar Tisby
Dec 25, 2020
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