Though Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, conversations around Hyde and reproductive health-care access have failed to take their experiences into account.
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I’ve Lost Faith in the Way the Black Church Polices Women’s Bodies
Black women do not need to follow a White supremacist standard to receive God’s love.
9 Celestial Queers Tell Us About Their Spiritual Journeys
Are you religious? Or would you say you’re spiritual? And how does your faith (or lack thereof) connect to your embodied existence?
How I answered a call to preach in college, and abandoned it
“I believe I was called by God. My insecurity screamed so loud that I couldn’t hear it.”
People Love to Ask Why I Converted to Islam
Black liberation theology was something I always knew, even if I couldn’t name it.
Lemonade refreshed my spirit. I didn’t feel exploited, commodified, or powerless, bell hooks.
I’m a woman that grew up in the church and I’ve has always struggled with my spirituality. For me, Beyonce’s latest work Lemonade is theologically and spiritually freeing.
Healing in the Midst of Tragedy: How Can Black Folks Keep Surviving in the Face of Constant Trauma?
It’s hard not to feel hopeless when thinking about the countless others around the world who are experiencing deep and murderous oppression while also living in our own oppression at the same time.
Shaming Women About Having Sex Doesn’t Stop Us From Having Sex
I ask about 100 people, either by phone or by knocking on doors, the…
White Christian Allies, Talk About Race From Your Pulpits
I don’t want to pray for Charleston. I can’t. I am an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, yet, prayer doesn’t seem like enough. I need action. I need change.
Why Pastors Should Talk About Contraception from the Pulpit
It makes perfect sense that Black churches would speak about this specific reproductive issue, because for Black women, reproductive health disparities are stark.