The Danger of Profiling, from Trayvon Martin to Trump's Muslim Ban
Five years ago, a 17-year-old, African-American teenager named Trayvon Martin went out for a snack. Like many his age, he was a young man...
Hope. My story, our story.
The 1980’s and early 1990’s was a tumultuous time in Peru. Two revolutionary groups wreaked havoc in the Andean region and the capital...
#BLACKLIVESMATTER and our faith, a reflection
As an African-American male I’ve had multiple run-ins with the police, simply because of the color of my skin. It is a part of a policy...
#God is social, economic and civil justice. Link in the bio.
Have you added an intro under your profile picture on Facebook? How about a summary on LinkedIn or a bio on Twitter and Instagram? These...
Compassion is an Act of Resistance
“Resist!” The imperative is plastered all over my Facebook feed, echoed in the voices of my friends, congregants, and denominational...
Where Does it Hurt?
Ruby Sales unsettles some of what we think we know about the force of religion in civil rights history, and names a “spiritual crisis of...
The Role of the Faithful in the Trump Era
The Role of the Faithful in the Trump Era: Prophetic Prayer and Moral Resistance More than eight hundred Christians wrote to President...
Protecting the Health of Our Nation
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The words...
We Must Fight On
When I thought about what I would turn to and meditate on for the next 100 days, I went back to the one scripture following the election...
Why I Must March
In the spirit of authenticity, I confess that I am not much of a marcher. It makes me uncomfortable. For years, I’ve played...
