#blacklivesmatter – Episcopal Cafe

Media coverage on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 18, 2016 1 Comment

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a round-up of media coverage.

Holy Innocents, observed

December 29, 2015 5 Comments

The commemoration of the Holy Innocents, the children murdered by Herod’s order according to the Gospel of Matthew, falls on December 28th. The coincidence of

PB Curry on #BlackLivesMatter

December 15, 2015 2 Comments

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry describes what #BlackLivesMatter means to him, as part of the lead-up to the Trinity Institute’s Listen for a Change event in

Washington Post analyses criticism that #BlackLivesMatter endangers police

September 14, 2015 No Comments

The growing #BlackLivesMatter movement has resonated with a number of religious leaders, and critics have objected, claiming that the movement has endangered the lives of police,

Rev. Kinman in St. Louis embraces #BlackLivesMatter, shelters activists in Christ Church Cathedral

August 10, 2015 15 Comments

The St Louis American interviewed The Very Rev. Mike Kinman, dean of Christ Church Cathedral, about his enthusiastic support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Rev. Kinman

Confederate flags placed at Martin Luther King’s church in Atlanta

August 3, 2015 No Comments

USA Today reports that police are looking for the suspects, two white men who were caught on surveillance camera placing Confederate flags on the grounds

HuffingtonPost inter-faith series on #BlackLivesMatter kicks off

July 13, 2015 No Comments

#PropheticGrief banner from Middle Collegiate Church website The Huffington Post is running a new inter-faith series on #BlackLivesMatter, starting with The Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis,

Teenagers cuffed, injured, in latest viral video of law enforcement response TW: Violence, disturbing imagery

June 8, 2015 2 Comments

Faith leaders and activists speak out against the violence depicted in the latest viral video of police and young people of color. Is your church?

#BlackLivesMatter and prayers for Baltimore

April 28, 2015 24 Comments

A state of emergency was declared for the city, and a curfew put in place. Religious leaders answered the call to be voices of calm in the chaos.

Hand over the bullhorn

December 14, 2014 1 Comment

sfgate.com, has an article up looking at the issue of how to be an ally “There are people who would like to participate, but they

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