Faith and Spirituality

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Black prophetic voice, affirmative action, faith and spirituality, Frederick Douglass, American racisim, systemic racism, theGrio.com
July 2, 2023
In pressing times like these, Rev. Calvin Taylor Skinner reflects on how the Black prophetic voice continues to provide guidance. 
Gospel music, "God, Gays & Gospel", LGBTQ+ in gospel, LGBTQ+ and Christianity, COGIC LGBTQ+, Bishop Yvette Flunder, Sylvester, Tim Dillinger, LGBTQ+ Pentecostal, Black Music, Black Music Month, Pride Month, COGIC, theGrio.com
June 25, 2023
For Pride Month and Black Music Month, Dr. Alisha Lola Jones reflects on truths about gospel music shared in 'God,…
Notes on Faith, mental health, Dear Culture, Panama Jackson, therapy, faith-based therapy, Christianity, spirituality, mental illness, veterans' mental health, mental health and faith, therapy and faith, theGrio
May 28, 2023
Have Jesus and a therapist too. Revs. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner discuss harmony between the divine…
Notes on Faith, Queen Charlotte, envisioning, Faith and spirituality, prosperity gospel, Rev. Ike, Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, manifestation, theGrio.com
May 21, 2023
Amid the success of Netflix's "Queen Charlotte," Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones explores using the series to envision a reality…
Black motherhood, Black mothers, Mother's Day, mothers' stories, mothers and daughters, Notes on faith, theGrio.com
May 14, 2023
Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones encourages us to reflect on the intimate gift of listening to our matriarchs’ life stories.
Royal Coronation, King Charles, reparations, transatlantic slave trade, U.K. slave trade, colonialism, theGrio.com
May 7, 2023
As Black Americans living in the U.K. during the royal coronation, Revs. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner reflect…
Decolonizing faith, Notes on Faith, Christianity, Tennessee, theGrio.com
April 30, 2023
As we assess what allyship should look like, we must prioritize decolonizing our faith to ensure our documented history and…
Donald Lawrence, expand my territory, gospel artists, gospel music, gospel musicians, prosperity gospel, Christianity, Notes on Faith, mentorship, ,usic industry, theGrio.com
April 16, 2023
Popularized by gospel star Donald Lawrence, “enlarge my territory” is the antithesis of me-centered thinking, demanding we share the wealth.