by Bob | Aug 28, 2008 | African American, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr, Obama
Pursuing the House Built on the Backs of SlavesAs Senator Barack Obama officially accepted the nomination as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, at least two ironies struck me.First, the house he seeks to govern from—the White House—was built...
by Bob | Jul 11, 2008 | African American, African American Christianity, African American Church, Barack Obama, Obama
Guest Blogger: Pastor Eric RedmondHow Can Any Christian African American Vote for Obama?:Throwing the Race Card on an All Black TableToday, with his permission, I re-post a blog originally written by Pastor Eric Redmond. Eric is a brother in Christ, an Evangelical...
by Bob | Jun 8, 2008 | African American Church, Barack Obama, Women's Studies
A Voice for the VoicelessErin Haines (an African American reporter for the AP who has covered race and civil rights since 2005) published an intriguing article this Friday on Barack Obama and American culture. She accurately, I think, noted that, “Obama’s candidacy is...
by Bob | Apr 30, 2008 | Barack Obama, Black Church
The Invaluable Legacy of the Invisible InstitutionThe Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in his now famous, or infamous, depending upon your perspective, speech to the National Press Club on April 28th, declared that attacks on him are attacks on the black church “by people who...
by Bob | Apr 29, 2008 | Barack Obama, Black Church, Racism, Thabiti Anyabwile
Church RacismLet’s be clear—there is no “typical” African American church. Just like there is no “typical” white church. Any statement coming from any person of any color that suggests there is one, monolithic, stereotypical style of “doing church” that represents and...
by Bob | Jan 23, 2008 | Barack Obama
Hillary, Huckabee, and Obama:Assessing Three Politicians’ Use of ReligionSome of my more recent blogs may leave some of my readers scratching their heads. You may be asking, “How is the pro-life movement related to the purpose of this blog?” And you may ask today,...
