Social Justice
‘Fifth Little Girl’ of 1963 Klan bombing reunites with nurse
On Sept. 15, Birmingham commemorated the explosion that proved to be a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement, became a catalyst for change in the United States, and ultimately prompted global efforts for equality and human rights.
How St. Louis churches are revealing the disparities in the air we breathe
Congregations in St. Louis are working with local scientists to monitor the air quality in communities affected by industrial pollution.
How faith leaders are responding to Jackson’s water crisis
‘Churches throughout the city of Jackson across denomination, class and race have engaged in water distributions at their churches or by giving water away in other ways,’ said C.J. Rhodes, pastor of Mt. Helm Baptist Church.
Seen & Unseen : An Interview with Marc Lamont Hill
UrbanFaith spent a few moments with Marc Lamont Hill to discuss his the new book Seen & Unseen: Technology, Social Media & the Fight For Racial Justice.
Faith leaders attend White House celebration of gun control law
‘Neighborhoods and streets have been turned into killing fields as well,’ said President Joe Biden. ‘Will we match thoughts and prayers with action? I say yes.’
Inflation boosts demand at food banks as pandemic anti-hunger measures fall away
While President Biden recently signed the Keep Kids Fed Act, extending free meal programs for schoolchildren, many stopgaps funded during the pandemic have ended or are only available in some states.
Race Is Often Used as Medical Shorthand for How Bodies Work. Some Doctors Want to Change That.
Scientists widely agree that race is a social construct, yet it is often conflated with biology, leaving the impression that a person’s race governs how the body functions.
A Freedom That Can’t Be Stolen
As many are focused on celebrating Juneteenth and freedom, are you still in emotional chains due to injustice?
Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind
Justice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always the best way to achieve racial equality?
Healing the Divide: An Interview with Derwin Gray
UrbanFaith sat down with Derwin Gray to talk about his new book How to Heal Our Racial Divide
Texas faith leaders accompany Uvalde community, decry gun culture after school rampage
(RNS) — San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was driving back to Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday morning (May 25) — after having spent most of the previous night there accompanying families in the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings — when he passed by...
Faith on the ground in Buffalo: Voice Buffalo executive director Denise Walden
‘They are some of the matriarchs and the pillars of our community,’ Buffalo minister says of residents killed in attack.
How Blacks and Jews are bound together in ‘great replacement’ theory
Many are hoping the two groups can come together to fight the onslaught of hate.
How to put your faith to work in response to today’s violence
Here are a few suggestions on how we can respond to the violence and pain through active faith.
Movement to build affordable housing on church land reaches Florida
As Miami-Dade County in Florida grapples with a housing affordability crisis, houses of worship are being recruited to build affordable homes on vacant or underutilized church land.
Grand Rapids pastors mobilize in wake of fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
Pastors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are taking action as the city reels in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer on April 4.
The forgotten story of Black soldiers and the Red Ball Express during World War II
These Red Ball Express trucks and the Black men who drove and loaded them made the U.S. Army the most mobile and mechanized force in WWII
Faithful Service: An Interview with Stacey Abrams
UrbanFaith sat down with Stacey Abrams for this EXCLUSIVE interview to talk about faith, family, public service, voting rights, and her historic run for governor.