A Chicken Shack and a Homecoming
By The Rev. Dr. Justin Cox and Photographs by Lauren Pack
A Chicken Shack and a Homecoming
After years away, a pastor finds his way back to North Carolina and to the comfort of Slappy’s Chicken, which serves up crispy drumsticks, spicy sauce, and a taste of grace.
By The Rev. Dr. Justin Cox and Photographs by Lauren Pack /
Fifty Years of Ferris, Pt. 2: Two Black Churches
In the second part of our “Fifty Years of Ferris” series, Bill Ferris revisits his 1975 documentary Two Black Churches, and discusses how the sacred spaces of the Black church have shaped all of American culture.
By Chuck Reece /
What, to the Non-Black American, Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is more than a Black celebration. Its story of rights delayed and justice denied belongs to every American who values freedom.
By Lolis Eric Elie /
Amazin’ Grace
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Affrilachia, the landmark first collection of poems from former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker. From that book came this poem, Walker’s meditation on John Newton, the former slave-ship captain who wrote the hymn “Amazing Grace.” (With a new reading by the author.)
By Frank X Walker /
Fifty Years of Ferris, Pt. 2: Two Black Churches
In the second part of our “Fifty Years of Ferris” series, Bill Ferris revisits his 1975 documentary Two Black Churches, and discusses how the sacred spaces of the Black church have shaped all of American culture.
