The Justice Briefing with Dr. Jemar Tisby

Far right Christians and their anti-CRT crusade tend to suck up all the attention. But there are different Christian approaches to racism. Christians concerned about racism can look to Black Christians and their long history of resisting discrimination in the name of their faith. Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley is the Director of Black Church Studies at Truett Seminary and co-pastor of a multiethnic church. He explains what we need to learn from the Black church tradition. Follow him at @MalcolmBFoley. If you appreciate this content, please consider becoming a paid subscriber: JemarTisby.Substack.com Feel free to share this podcast! Use the hashtag: #ThoseMeddlingKids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An internecine controversy among historians spilled out into the broader public conversation. A term called "presentism" started trending on Twitter after the president of the American Historical Association, Dr. James Sweet, wrote an article asking if there was too much focus from historians on "contemporary social justice issues—race, gender, sexuality, nationalism, capitalism..."  I speak with Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley, who has his PhD in religious historical studies, to help explain what presentism is, why it is so controversial, and how Black studies takes a different approach.  Links:  "Is History History?" by Dr. James Sweet I Am a Historian: On Presentism by Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley Read more of Jemar's work at his newsletter: JemarTisby.Substack.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The anti-CRT crusade operates through a complex web of organizations, individuals, and money. It's like a machine, or what we can call the anti-CRT industrial complex. If we want to counteract the negative efforts of those who oppose what they call Critical Race Theory, then we have to understand how this industrial complex operates. Katherine Stewart is an investigative journalist who asks the questions some don’t want to hear and exposes the truth we all need to. She is the author of The Power Worshipers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. Follow her at @kathsstewart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ideology behind the anti-CRT crusade is white Christian Nationalism. More concerned with power than piety, the culture wars than Christ—what are the signs of white Christian Nationalism? How can you detect it and what can you do about it? Andrew Whitehead is a sociologist and Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives. He is also the co-author of Taking America Back for God. In this episode he explains the link between the anti-CRT crusade and the dangerous ideology of Christian Nationalism. Follow him at @ndrewwhitehead. Get the latest updates at: JemarTisby.Substack.com Please share this series! Use that hashtag #ThoseMeddlingKids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conservative Christian colleges and universities are often some of the worst places for learning about racial justice. A disturbing number of them are beginning to join the anti-CRT crusade, so it can be extremely difficult for students to learn what they need about racism and what to do about it? How did it get this way? Dr. Otis Pickett is the University Historian at Clemson University. His area of study focuses on race and the church in the 19th century and earlier. He has worked at Mississippi College and was instrumental in helping the school make proactive steps toward racial justice. Follow him at @OtisWPickett. Support this work by becoming a paid subscriber at JemarTisby.Substack.com Please share and use the hashtag: #ThoseMeddlingKids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slice through the propaganda! Despite all the misinformation you may have heard about Critical Race Theory, this session provides an accurate introduction to the themes and basic concepts of CRT. Dr. Robert Chao Romero, author of Brown Church and a professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), is a trained lawyer who knows all about CRT in its proper context. He breaks it down for us with a dose of Pentecostal passion! Support this work! 1. Subscribe to my newsletter (JemarTisby.Substack.com ) 2. Book me to speak! (harrywalker.com/speakers/jemar-tisby) 3. Follow me on social media (@JemarTisby) 4. Get my books! (JemarTisby.com/books) 5. Share! Share! Share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I introduce the entire series by talking about anti-CRT efforts in Christian higher ed (and nationally) and why I call it a “crusade.” I also give a breakdown of the topics in this 10-episode series. I am joined by a group of amazing colleagues and friends who are all experts in the themes we discuss. Watch this episode to learn what the series is all about and get the context to understand the controversy: "Those Meddling Kids: Unmasking the Anti-CRT Crusade in Christian Higher Ed." with Dr. Jemar Tisby - YouTube I don't have institutions backing me. This project comes from the need of students and passion for the message. If you find this content helpful, then please consider supporting my work as an independent scholar. Three ways to support this work: 1) Become a paid subscriber to my newsletter (JemarTisby.Substack.com) 2) Get my books! (JemarTisby.com/books) 3) Share! Share! Share! Email, text, call (does anyone do that anymore) use TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram...all the things. Let people know about this series!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unmasking the Anti-CRT Crusade in Christian Higher Ed! Subscribe to the show here: Jemar Tisby - YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are continuing our discussion with the young scholars of Clarksdale Collegiate to talk about rules and the role that young people have in making and changing them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are continuing our discussion with the young scholars of Clarksdale Collegiate to talk about the importance of true friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices