Great Migrations: A People On The Move, A WTTW Preview & Discussion
Tickets for this event are currently not available. Join WTTW, the Chicago Defender Charities and The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for this in-person preview and discussion of Great Migrations: A People on the Move, a new film directed by Julia Marchesi and Nailah Ife Sims. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the executive […]
Black Pastors slam Trump’s attacks on civil rights and democracy
Mayor Brandon Johnson at Rainbow PUSH. In separate appearances, Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III fiercely criticized Donald Trump and his policies, which they say are rooted in racism and aimed at dismantling civil rights and healthcare protections for poor Americans. Delivering a passionate message on Saturday, April 5, 2025, […]
Moss exhorts us to remain ‘stewards of democracy’
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, a minister and civil rights leader, shared his grandfather’s astounding determination to vote, which he has captured in a compelling—and free—short film, Otis’ Dream. He moved AFT delegates to tears on Saturday, July 16, then had them cheering as he rallied everyone to the cause of fighting today’s rampant […]
When Texas silences voters, faith calls us to speak out
Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a July 24 rally to protest against redistricting hearings at the Texas Capitol. Eric Gay/Associated Press Though our democracy may be in crisis, we believe, as the Psalmist does in Psalm 27, that we shall see “the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” […]
‘Credo’ calls Black Church to rise up amid Trump presidency
A group of Black ministers has released a new document to protest white Christian nationalism and provide moral and spiritual strength to African Americans during the coming Trump presidency. “A Credo to Legatees of the Black Church Tradition” is rooted solidly in the Black church tradition of resistance, praises Black Lives Matter and Critical Race […]
Ministers condemn Trump’s D.C. law enforcement takeover
“From the White House, the president sees a lawless wasteland. We beg to differ. We see fellow human beings … each made in the image of God,” the interfaith statement read. It’s a tradition as old as the Black church itself: preachers using their influence, bolstered by scripture, to speak out against injustice, motivating their […]