“Anyone who thinks the black church is a bygone relic with no relevance to the social justice struggles of today may need to reassess. ‘The church’ is obviously not a monolith and is taking on everything from mental illness and HIV/AIDS to voter suppression and mass incarceration. In that vein, Rev. Raphael Warnock and the historic Ebenezer Baptist, Martin Luther King Jr.’s home church, are kicking off a multi-faith-based movement that seeks to address the manmade storm that has seen millions of black men, women, and children jailed and placed under penal jurisdiction.”

The Root

June 16, 2019