In one generation, my family lost ties to Indigenous language, culture, and ways of knowing. I grew up being told that my grandpa was Cherokee and English (and possibly a…
Guest ContributorAugust 19, 2021
But reading Delores Williams helped me to understand that Black women are also pulling theological source material from their own lives and not just from the Christian scripture. How they…
Guest ContributorAugust 12, 2021
We push two dining tables together to make room for all of the family members and Abuelita’s tamales. It’s rare that representatives of the Indian, Colombian, and American families can…
Guest ContributorAugust 6, 2021
My name is Elia. I’m an early 80s millennial and an Indigenous Chicana. I grew up as a child of both the Brown Church and the Chicana/o movement. My parents…
Guest ContributorJuly 22, 2021
“¿Quién va a orar?” is the opening question around the dinner table in my family. The prayer, regardless of who has the honor of leading us, tends to go along…
Guest ContributorJuly 22, 2021
“Y'all gon’ sing this woman to the other side,” Aunt Wilma said to us as Ma’s hospice room filled with song. Pass me not, O Gentle Savior,Hear my humble cry;While…
Guest ContributorJuly 16, 2021
As a daughter of immigrants who was raised in a city of immigrants, I always had a deep connection to my isla, my island, Cuba. However, before this time, my…
Guest ContributorJuly 8, 2021
We no longer mark months with holidays, we mark them with hashtags #stopaapihate #blacklivesmatter #lavidaessagrada #icantbreathe #saytheirnames #weweclomerefugees. As people of faith and justice we are navigating nuances that are not…
ChasingJusticeMay 20, 2021
We must do better to protect the lives of our Black and Brown youth and ensure Justice for their families. May these images and this poem invite you to imagine…
ChasingJusticeApril 19, 2021
Our AAPI sisters and brothers have been telling us to pay attention to how the COVID rhetoric has been impacting their community for an entire year. We need to confess…
ChasingJusticeMarch 22, 2021
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