Even though BLM emerged initially as a social media response to events such as George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, it soon morphed into a movement and now exists as an organized movement with a comprehensive philosophy of society and a specific political platform. In spite of generous media coverage, many [ Read More ]
Only those Americans whose heads were buried deeply in the sand could have missed the emergence and significance of the BLM movement. Yet, in spite of BLM’s prominence as a movement, its leaders remain unknown to many Americans. Significantly, BLM leaders differ from twentieth-century leaders in the Civil Rights Movement (CRM). BLM did not originate [ Read More ]
Although Black Lives Matter started as a loose coalition of activists and continues as a movement with decentralized leadership, its leaders recently codified the BLM message in an attempt to organize its chapters around a common set of “guiding principles.” These principles were listed on the Movement for Black Lives website and serve as a [ Read More ]
Black Lives Matter started as a social media phenomenon that arose in the wake of the 2013 acquittal ruling of George Zimmerman, who had been charged with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida. In response to Zimmerman’s acquittal, three black community activists in California developed and disseminated the hashtag #blacklivesmatter on Twitter. The [ Read More ]
During President Obama’s last year in office, he met with a group of black leaders to discuss civil rights issues. The meeting was significant, not only because it would be the last Black History Month of Obama’s presidency, but because it was bringing together several generations of civil rights activists. In addition to activists who [ Read More ]
By: Bruce Riley Ashford and Alan Cross During the next few weeks, conservatives have an opportunity to do the right thing by replacing Obama’s DACA in favor of a long-term solution that will secure the borders and deport the “bad hombres,” while protecting innocent Dreamers. We should act now because it is the right thing [ Read More ]
The demonstrations and protests in recent months and weeks have called attention not just to right-wing extremists but also to heavily-armed anti-fascist groups and individuals who engaged in sometimes-violent counter-protests. Anti-fascists groups are not new to the political scene, having engaged in mob violence in Berkley, CA and whose threats caused the cancellation or disruption [ Read More ]
Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) is one of the most extraordinary public theologians in modern Christian history. A prolific theologian and public intellectual, he wrote books for scholars and for everyday Christians, founded the Free University in Amsterdam, taught theology, started a national newspaper, served as a member of Parliament and as the Prime Minister of the [ Read More ]
In an interview with the Washington Post on August 8, Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress stated that “God has endowed rulers with full power to use whatever means necessary—including war—to stop evil,” and that “God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong-un.” Is Jeffress right? Has God given President Trump the authority to “take [ Read More ]
In light of the bloody events of this weekend, white conservatives have a unique and significant opportunity to help our nation heal from its long-standing racial wounds. But in order to help our nation heal, we must reiterate our opposition to the white nationalism and supremacy that have grown in our camp. We must resist [ Read More ]