African Americans

Is God Afraid of Sexuality? – Part 2

Posted on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens

A few weeks ago, I was inspired to begin exploring the relationship between sexuality, religion and fear. In Part 1 of my essay, I purposefully chose an image of God that was a man with a stern expre... Read More

Love Cannot Be Legislated

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Love Cannot Be Legislated on Blogcritics. The Supreme Court will be taking up the controversial issue of affirmative action this year. Many are concerned that the court will... Read More

The Soul of Black Consumerism

Posted on February 27, 2012February 26, 2012 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as The Soul of Black Consumerism on Blogcritics. Jayne Dirt over at the Clutch Mag Online has raised a question worth pondering during these waning days of Black History Month:... Read More

Goodbye Jesus, Hello… Atheism?

Posted on February 1, 2012January 31, 2012 by Funlayo Wood

As 2011 drew to a close, a number of articles surfaced about Black atheists in the US – being Black and a scholar of religion, they caught my interest. Though the amount of recent attention belies t... Read More

Race, Incarceration, and American Values

Posted on August 15, 2011August 14, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Book Review: Race, Incarceration, and American Values by Glenn C. Loury on Blogcritics. “Never before has a supposedly free country denied basic liberty to so many of ... Read More

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Book Review: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable on Blogcritics. ‘Abdu’l-Baha (1844-1921), Head of the Baha’i Faith from 1892-1921 wrote, &... Read More