IF TITHES WERE REPARATIONS, WOULD THE BLACK CHURCH FIX THE HOOD?

IF TITHES WERE REPARATIONS, WOULD THE BLACK CHURCH FIX THE HOOD?

Every Sunday, across Ameri- ca, millions of Black families dress in their finest, head to church, and tithe. It’s a sacred ritual—an act of faith and tradition. But let’s ask an uncomfortable question: what if those tithes were treated like reparations? Could the Black church re- build the very communities it’s located in? The Black church has long been a spiritual refuge, a cultural cornerstone, and a political launching pad. It stood tall duri…