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Season 4 - Episode 56: "Legally Binding" The following episode speaks on Target's legal issues following its stance on DEI, the Proud Boys losing their trademark to Metropolitan AME Church, the 2025 Grammy Awards, and more! *FYI* Follow "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aviot_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" on Instagram for more! Videos of episodes are available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, please leave a rating and a review!

AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris reports live from the National Action Network MLK Day Rally at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, DC, where founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a powerful address, calling out President Donald Trump and big corporations and urging attendees to walk in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in using every resource at their disposal in the continued fight against inequality and injustice. Watch the video version of the interview here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month, the Academy Podcast features Shively Smith's teaching from Academy #42 in 2023 on the profound spirituality of the New Testament. In this episode, Dr. Smith explores the diversity within early Christian texts, emphasizing how the spirit of new life and love was interpreted across various cultures, languages, and geographies. She encourages listeners to reflect on the spiritual and social implications of the crucifixion, urging us to consider who stands with us at the cross and who we wish were there. Tune in to be challenged, inspired, and invited into deeper reflection on the intersections of faith and society. Shively Smith is Associate Professor of New Testament and Director of the PhD Program at Boston University School of Theology. She is also Resident Scholar and an itinerant elder at the historic Metropolitan AME Church of Washington DC. Since the age of 16, Smith has been a student of the Bible and other sacred texts. Dedicated to the life of the mind and journey of the spirit, she goes about her work as a scholar and teacher of biblical texts and histories with hopes of making a difference by speaking informed, courageous, and spirit-filled truths. Smith says: “I'm proud to have studied and collaborated with some of the most committed and educated scholars, teachers, and preachers in theological education, the Church universal, other religious traditions, and beyond. Each day, I aim to grow in my understanding and faith to create bridges for people from different walks of life to talk to each other.” For more information, go to https://www.shivelysmith.com/about. You can hear more from Shively in her session on Spirituality and Scripture at the first session of The Academy's new hybrid offering mentioned below! JOIN US The Academy for Spiritual Formation presents Spirituality in Practice. This newest offering is a unique six-session hybrid model that consists of three immersive, five-day in-person retreats and three online one-day retreats plus monthly two-hour online practice sessions to support integration of learnings and nurture community. Spirituality in Practice is structured to provide an in-depth spiritual journey while keeping the time and financial commitments at more manageable levels. We are accepting applications now. Session 1 begins September 6, 2024, in Mundelein, IL (near Chicago). Find more details and apply here Show Notes: Episode tracks: “Far Side of the Sea,” “Versailles,” and “Fearless” by Amy Stroup, used with permission. For more information and resources visit: academy.upperroom.org/resources Support Our Work If the Academy Podcast or any of the ministries of The Academy for Spiritual Formation have benefited your life and spirituality, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to show your support. You can learn more about how your gifts make a difference at https://academy.upperroom.org/donate/

In a ruling that has historical significance, a Washington D.C. judge has ordered the Proud Boys, a white supremacist group, to pay more than $1 million in damages for vandalizing a predominantly Black church. The vandalism took place in December 2020, just days after then-President Donald Trump lost his re-election bid. Members of the Proud Boys burned a Black Lives Matter sign and tore down a banner at Metropolitan AME Church, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S. The church sued the Proud Boys for the damages, and last week, Judge Neal Kravitz approved a default judgment against them after four of the named defendants failed to show up in court. Judge Kravitz called the vandalism a hateful and overtly racist attack and ordered the four defendants and the group's LLC to pay the church just over $1 million. The ruling is a significant victory for the church and the Black community as it sends a message that hate crimes will not be tolerated. It's also a reminder of the long history of white supremacy in the U.S. and the need to continue to fight for racial justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 16 of season 4, Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston gather to answer the listener submitted questions. Guest, Shively Smith, is the Assistant Professor of New Testament at Boston University School of Theology and Affiliate faculty for the PhD Concentration in Homiletics. She is also Resident Scholar and an itinerant elder at the historic Metropolitan AME Church of Washington DC. Watch the video version on Youtube. This episode was recorded on January 4, 2023 over Zoom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 15 of season 4, Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston gather to answer the listener submitted questions. Watch the video version on Youtube. Guest, Shively Smith, is the Assistant Professor of New Testament at Boston University School of Theology and Affiliate faculty for the PhD Concentration in Homiletics. She is also Resident Scholar and an itinerant elder at the historic Metropolitan AME Church of Washington DC. This episode was recorded on January 4, 2023 over Zoom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DC is still a predominantly Black city and religion in Black communities is more than just Protestant Christianity. What are the local groups that make up the religious diversity of the nation's capital? How do they play a role in the shifting make up of the city as gentrification and revitalization continue to change the face of "Chocolate City"? Today's show was recorded at the 2022 Religion News Association conference, held in March 2022 in Bethesda, Maryland. Moderator: Adelle Banks, Projects Editor and National Reporter, Religion News Service. Guests: Carol Mumin, a member of Masjid Muhammad, and the first Muslim to work directly for a U.S. President as a White House staffer. Nii Odoi Glover, a member of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Washington DC. He works as a firefighter with DC Fire & EMS. Ryane Nickens, a member at Metropolitan AME Church, and president of the TraRon Center. Ayesha Ali, co-founder of Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community. Learn more about: Adelle Banks writing at RNS https://religionnews.com/author/adellebanks/ Masjid Muhammad https://thenationsmosque.org/ TraRon Center https://traroncenter.org/ DC Baha'i Community https://www.dcbahai.org/ Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community https://www.heartrefugemindfulnesscommunity.org/ +++ Leave a Review! bit.ly/interfaithish Social: www.instagram.com/interfaithish/ www.facebook.com/interfaithish/ twitter.com/interfaithish Email: interfaithish@gmail.com

In this episode of Revolt Black News, Guest Host NEIMA ABDULAHI examines the Facebook whistleblower and the social media shut down with Tech Expert Stephanie Humphrey and Financial Expert Ash Cash. Kitti Jones, ex-girlfriend of R. Kelly and former prosecutor & civil rights attorney Maria Banjo answer the question: Can Black Women be damsels in distress? Ty Cole and Shynika Taylor break down all this week's entertainment news including ‘Insecure' going into its final season, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association adding 6 Black members to its membership, and Black playwrights pen new stories hitting the Broadway stage.Sports Reporter Mark Haynes and Activist Shar Bates examine the vaccine conundrum across the NBA and Hollywood.Activist and Pastor of the Metropolitan AME Church in Harlem NY, Reverend Stephen A. Green responds to the recent vandalization of the George Floyd statue in Union Square. Founder of Afrochella Abdul Karim talks about what's moving folks “Black to Africa” with Sonjiah Davis and Diddi Emah. And before Demond Mullins PH.D sets off for Mt. Everest with the first ever All Black Everest Expedition Team, he joins the show. 

For the first F-word on fascism for 2021, I speak to national coordinator of the anti-war ANSWER Coalition, veteran activist Brian Becker, who gives his take on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the emboldening of the violent far right. Rev. William Lamar, pastor of DC's Metropolitan AME Church, says that even though the Democrats won the White House the people must win human rights like healthcare and economic justice. Gerald Horne on Mike Pompeo and headlines. Headlines: 15,000 National Guard Troops are camped out at the U.S. Capitol—and that number is expected to swell to 26,000 by the inauguration on January 20th... Second Trump impeachment and corporate withdrawal put Republicans on the defensive... Fear and loathing in Congress... All of the District  of Columbia is impacted  when swarms of violent right-wing extremists invade the nation’s capital... the Biden Administration unveiled a 1.9 trillion dollar stimulus plan. Plainclothes police officers in Gaithersburg, MD kill a black man. A forum on Iran and Venezuela and more.

This year’s Kwanzaa theme is “Kwanzaa and the well-being of the world: living and uplifting the seven principles” and Mark talks with the creator, Pan-African activist and academic Dr. Maulana Karenga, to welcome the holiday and give context to the holiday’s purpose.Pastor William H. Lamar of of the historic Metropolitan AME Church where Black Lives Matters signs and banners were destroyed a couple weeks ago during pro-Trump rallies.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maria and Julio are joined by Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist, civil rights lawyer, and author of the new book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. They reflect on Valarie’s activist roots and her experience writing her book. They also discuss America’s history of state-sanctioned violence against communities of color and explore how revolutionary love is a force for justice and a feminist intervention. ITT Staff Picks:“Through the entire American story, white Christianity has served as the central source of moral legitimacy for a society explicitly built to value the lives of white people over Black people.” Robert P. Jones asks white Christians to confront their faith’s legacy of white supremacy for The Atlantic. Alicia Garza writes about her experience as a Black woman organizer for her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, via the Guardian.Valarie Kaur delivers a ‘Sikh prayer for America’ to the Metropolitan AME Church via The Washington Post.Photo credit: Amber Castro See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 2 of the Faith and Fire Conversations series “Chaos or Community: Courageous Conversations During Crisis” Panelists Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer - General Minister and President, United Church of Christ Rev. William H. Lamar, IV - Sr. Pastor, Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, DC

Chris Jackson, legendary publisher and Editor-in-Chief of One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is here with Valarie Kaur, one of his star authors—or, as he prefers to see his writers, who include Trevor Noah, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jay-Z, and Mira Jacob, “superheroes.” After all, changing the country is not for the faint of heart, and Chris looks for formidable fighters. Kaur’s unique superpowers as a civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, and author—with degrees from Stanford, Harvard, and Yale—have helped her win policy changes on the multiple fronts of hate crimes and racial profiling, immigration detention and deportation, solitary confinement, surveillance and Internet freedom, and more. But it was her speech in Washington DC at the Metropolitan AME Church in the wake of the divisive 2016 election—a speech where she invited us all to midwife a new nation waiting to be born from the darkness—that catapulted her into the spotlight. It garnered 40 million views and led to this stunning new book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.What an incredible read! Van Jones calls it “a miracle, a blessing, a new paradigm.” Elizabeth Gilbert says: “In a world stricken with fear and turmoil, Valarie Kaur shows us how to summon our deepest wisdom.” I couldn't agree more and couldn’t put it down. Chris Jackson’s list at One World includes some of the most talented writers, humanitarians and activists in the world, including numerous National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winners. His mission is to bring to the forefront novelists, memoirists, journalists, poets, and artists whose fresh voices challenge or even subvert the status quo and help us reframe how we see our rapidly transforming world. Chris's own writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Callalloo, The Atlantic(.com), and other outlets. You could call Chris and Valarie literary soulmates. Their story, which you’re about to hear, will be a soothing balm for any writer feeling alone and unseen—wondering if and when the rest of their superhero team will ever hear the call. In fact, Valarie had been writing this book for nearly two decades before meeting Chris and had a truckload of journals to prove it. As you’ll see, it was worth the wait! This episode is all about love: Love of ideas. Love for our histories and education—even when interrupted. Love for the systems that support us. And the ones that need to change. It’s also about taking action, even when we’re deeply afraid. Even when all we can do at the moment is love ourselves. Valarie now leads the Revolutionary Love Project, whose aim is to reclaim love as a force for justice in America. I can’t wait for you to get to know her and Chris. My guess is you’ll feel the love. Welcome.PS. To close out this episode, a big thank you, Ani DiFranco and Righteous Babe Records, for allowing us to use a song they produced for this book and the Revolutionary Love movement, coming this fall. It’s aptly called See No Stranger and features Ani DiFranco, Justin Tranter, Ivan Neville, Milck, Raye Zaragoza, Zoe Boekbinder, Princess Shaw, and Gracie and Rachel.PSS. For more information & episodes, go to beautifulwriterspodcast.com. xo

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Juneteenth, June 19, 2019, a historic congressional hearing was held on HR 40, a bill first introduced by the now-retired Rep. John Conyers in 1989 to create a national commission to study reparations proposals for African Americans. The hearing was held before the House Judiciary Committee and HR 40's new sponsor, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The Sojourner Truth team was on the ground for the hearing. Following the hearing, an event titled, "Healing and Reconciliation: HR 40 and the Promise of Reparations for African-Americans" was held at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C. Today, we bring you the in-depth analysis on the movement for reparatory justice by Prof. Sir. Hilary Beckles. He is the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Before assuming his office in 2015, he served the University as a professor of economic history, pro-Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies and Principle of its Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. In 2013, Beckles was invited to coordinate Caribbean government's positions on the global reparatory justice conversation. In this capacity, he was asked to chair the Caribbean Commission on Reparations. Under his guidance, the University of the West Indies has established the Caribbean Center for Reparations Research. He served as an associate member of the London University Legacy of Slavery project and the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Juneteenth, June 19, 2019, a historic congressional hearing was held on HR 40, a bill first introduced by the now-retired Rep. John Conyers in 1989 to create a national commission to study reparations proposals for African Americans. The hearing was held before the House Judiciary Committee and HR 40's new sponsor, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The Sojourner Truth team was on the ground for the hearing. Following the hearing, an event titled, "Healing and Reconciliation: HR 40 and the Promise of Reparations for African-Americans" was held at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C. Today, we bring you the in-depth analysis on the movement for reparatory justice by Prof. Sir. Hilary Beckles. He is the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Before assuming his office in 2015, he served the University as a professor of economic history, pro-Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies and Principle of its Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. In 2013, Beckles was invited to coordinate Caribbean government's positions on the global reparatory justice conversation. In this capacity, he was asked to chair the Caribbean Commission on Reparations. Under his guidance, the University of the West Indies has established the Caribbean Center for Reparations Research. He served as an associate member of the London University Legacy of Slavery project and the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation.

Today on Sojourner Truth: On Juneteenth, June 19, 2019, a historic congressional hearing was held on HR 40, a bill first introduced by the now-retired Rep. John Conyers in 1989 to create a national commission to study reparations proposals for African Americans. The hearing was held before the House Judiciary Committee and HR 40's new sponsor, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The Sojourner Truth team was on the ground for the hearing. Following the hearing, an event titled, "Healing and Reconciliation: HR 40 and the Promise of Reparations for African-Americans" was held at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C. Today, we bring you the in-depth analysis on the movement for reparatory justice by Prof. Sir. Hilary Beckles. He is the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Before assuming his office in 2015, he served the University as a professor of economic history, pro-Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies and Principle of its Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. In 2013, Beckles was invited to coordinate Caribbean government's positions on the global reparatory justice conversation. In this capacity, he was asked to chair the Caribbean Commission on Reparations. Under his guidance, the University of the West Indies has established the Caribbean Center for Reparations Research. He served as an associate member of the London University Legacy of Slavery project and the University of Hull's Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation.

Reflecting On A Life Of Service To Others - Co-host Marcus Harvey welcomes his father - Dr. Louis Charles Harvey - to the program. Dr. Harvey will soon retire from Washington, DC's venerable Metropolitan AME Church. He is a scholar, educator, and pastor, and speaks about the challenges he faced and the accomplishments he attained over his distinguished career.

I met MacKenzie sophomore year of high school, and it has been amazing to watch her journey unfold over the years to where she is now. After dedicating her entire life to swimming, on the path to be in the Olympics, life took a surprising turn, and she was asked to surrender those plans. After taking some time to grieve what she thought her life would be, she created a new dream.  Before she knew it she was participating in her very first pageant to be Miss District of Columbia, and to her surprise, she won. She went on to compete in Miss USA and soon after graduated from Columbia University with an MBA.  In our conversation we also talk about MacKenzie's life growing up ~ what she learned from her father, Ernest Green, who faced extreme adversity and racism in his life when he became the first black man to graduate from what was one of the nation's largest all-white high schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. MacKenzie's story reminds us to stay strong in the face of adversity, always remember our dreams and reminds us we are often so much more capable than we could ever imagine.  "You don't get a testimony without a test. When you are in those storms, when it feels like everything around is falling apart, or that it is too much to handle - know that whatever you believe in wouldn't give you more than you can handle. Look at it like 'wow, this is one heck of a storm, and it will be one heck of rainbow.' " In this episode we discussed: MacKenzie's reflections on Beyonce’s epic performance at Coachella How letting go of an identity ~ dreams of being an Olympic swimmer ~ allowed MacKenzie to open to new opportunities and growth MacKenzie's journey of becoming Miss DC and a top participant in Miss USA The impact MacKenzie's father, Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine & the first black man to graduate from the one of the nation's largest all-white high schools impacted her life Cyber bullying and the vulnerability that comes with being in the public eye  MacKenzie's journey to body positive thinking  How the fear of success can often hold us back more than our fear of failure The gifts in our challenges  Stay in touch with MacKenzie: Twitter Instagram  Facebook MacKenzie Green is a graduate of Columbia Business School with a concentration in entertainment and marketing. MacKenzie is the Vice President of the Media Management Association conference, member of Hermes Society, a Lord Laidlaw Scholar, and social media ambassador for Columbia Business School. Previously she interned with Harper’s Bazaar Magazine as an assistant to the Editor In Chief, Paramount Pictures (Worldwide and Domestic Market Research), and spent the fall with NBCU Ad Sales on Lifestyle brands She is a graduate of the University of Miami, with a double major in broadcast journalism and sports administration and on the Provost Honor Roll.  While at UM she was named station manager at UMTV, the first African American and first female to hold this position in the 29-year history of the station.  She also held duties as UMTV-News Vision Lead Sports Anchor (Emmy-nominated); Sports Desk Commentator; Feature Reporter for which she won two SunCoast Emmys. She was also a UM Alumni Association Ambassador; and EDGE Reporter for the Miami Hurricane campus newspaper.    She serves as a board member for the University of Miami Young Alumni Council. She served on the National board for the National Council of Negro Women, serving as Young Adult Vice Chair. Additionally she was a UCLA Riordan MBA Fellow, served as the 2013 Class Chair and Riordan Gala Co-manager. To commemorate the 57th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Ms. Green was awarded the Legacy Award by the Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute, cited as a “Legend in the Making.”   Some of her charitable services have included: The Links Inc., Capital City Chapter; The Sisterhood LA; Relay For Life, team captain; Georgetown University Hospital, patient advocate; Washington Hospital Center, physical therapy volunteer; Reading Is Fundamental Book Drive; Juvenile Diabetes Association; Television Advocacy; and Metropolitan AME Church, Junior Stewardess, WDC. At 21, she graced the runway for the very first time as a beauty pageant contestant, winning the swimsuit and evening gown categories on her way to the premier top honor—Miss DC USA 2010, and competing on the Miss USA stage on NBC.  She has championed teen self-esteem and health and fitness for low income families, all under the umbrella of education and inclusion.

Lorne Cress Love returns to The Context of White Supremacy. We'll get her views on this past weekend's tribute to her sister, author and attempted counter-racist scientist Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. The memorial was held at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C. Ms. Cress Love told the thousands in attendance that more than highfalutin words, black people's actions should reflect our appreciation and understanding of Dr. Welsing's teachings and decades of service. Since Ms. Cress Love last spoke with us, she and the Cress family suffered the tragic loss of Barbara Cress Lawrence. We'll ask her for additional lessons from her time as a SNCC activist and her observations of Whites who wanted to "help" black people during the Civil Rights Movement. We'll also discuss her labor constructing independent media outlets for black people. Ms. Cress Love should have details on how listeners can invest in efforts to produce educational material for black children based on the teachings of Dr. Welsing. #BlackSelfRespect INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

  Rev Kyle KC Gibson has been a Pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church since 2001. Currently Serving as Senior Pastor of Metropolitan AME Church, in Liberty City. Prior to answering his call to the  Rev Kyle Gibon was a teacher serving in Broward and Indian River counties form 1994-2001.