Black spirituality is what the world needs now.

Black spirituality is what the world needs now.

There is, within the Black Church, a prophetic tradition that centers spirituality, social justice, and activism. This tradition exists among Black Catholics, Episcopalians, mainline Protestants, Baptists, and nondenominational Christians. This is the tradition of Rev. Henry Highland Garnet’s 1843 “Let Your Motto Be Resistance” sermon, Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas’ “The Black Christ” book, and Servant of God Thea Bowman’s ode to “fully functioning” …