The Scriptures that contain the stories of Israel, the Messiah Jesus, and the early church have long shaped how I viewed the world. It was the bible that affirmed black personhood in the face of an Alabama that did so much to stamp it out. It was Jesus who taught me to love the … Continue reading Longer Still (Post Election Reflections of a Black Man amongst the Evangelicals)
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Kendrick Lamar Touches the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qambx3W6znc When Kendrick Lamar appeared, perched atop a cop car, and shouted, “all my life I had to fight” he carried us to a place hip-hop does not often go. Four have entered this space in my lifetime: Andre3000, Lauryn, Kanye, and 2Pac. That is my list; it is unalterable. Artists, at certain moments, are able … Continue reading Kendrick Lamar Touches the Sky
