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Movie Commentary: Harriet

01 Nov 2019
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Alethea Bloomwood

Harriet Tubman – one of the most famous civilians prior to the Civil War – is today equated with the abolitionist movement in the United States, when the issue of slavery arose to tear the country...

Rev. Robert W. Lee IV Say Reparations are Necessary to Fix Racism

27 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Descendant of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee believes reparations are needed to fight racism Reverend Lee made an appearance on CNN Tonight after the House hosted a hearing on reparations...

Passion Conference Raises $450K for Bible Sign Language Translations

12 Jan 2019
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C Barnett

There are 400 distinct variations of the sign languages. Many now can experience the stories told in the New Testament in their respective sign languages. Approximately 40,000 college students came...

Southern Baptist Seminary Report Laments Founders’ Racism and Slaveholding

17 Dec 2018
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C Barnett

The seminary apologized for its past as late as 1995. The 71-page report was published by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and it took a year to write. R. Albert Mohler Jr., the seminary president,...

Why Do We Pretend Jesus Wasn’t Black?

25 Dec 2017
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C Barnett

The image of Jesus Needs To Revised To Reflect The Truth Who was Jesus? Not the debate over whether he was a religious or historical figure, but what did Jesus really look like? Based on his most popular...

Alabama Senatorial Nominee Says That Gay Marriage Worse Than Slavery

24 Oct 2017
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C Barnett

Roy Moore Continues Extreme Statements Against LGBT Community Roy Moore, the controversial Republican nominee for senator of Alabama, has again made headlines with his opposition to gay marriage. This...

New Art Exhibit Explores Religious Roots of Slavery

28 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

Kara Walker's Art Examines Intersection of Race, Gender, History, and Religion. The Cleveland Museum of Art recently opened a new exhibit by Kara Walker titled “The Ecstasy of St. Kara.” One...

Non-Jews are Adopting the Passover Seder Too

27 Apr 2016
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Nathan Glover

The sacred Jewish tradition of Seder is becoming highly popular among non-Jews. The Passover Seder is a sacred Jewish tradition. It is a ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday...

“Strong Woman of Faith” Harriet Tubman Will Be Featured on the $20 Bill

25 Apr 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman will be the new face on the $20 bill. The U.S. Treasury made a recent announcement stating that the legendary Harriet Tubman would be selected as the face of the $20 bill....

Sushi Now Approved for Passover Consumption

20 Apr 2016
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Derek Welch

The rules have changed - sushi is now Kosher for Passover. Passover or Pesach, a Biblically-derived Jewish festival, begins this Friday. It is an important festival for the Jews. The Jewish people...