Reflections on the Belle H Bennett Fellows Trip to Highlander Research and...
By Marie Campbell This mural reads, “Without action, there is no knowledge. Sin accion, no hay conocimiento.” Highlander believes that that education for social change must be tied to concrete lived...
View ArticleReflections from the Belle H Bennett House: Actively Dreaming New Realities...
Image credit: “Keep Calm and Imagine” by Larissa Marinho By Judith R. Clerjeune In the introduction of his book, Freedom Dreams, Robin G Kelly Writes, “Trying to envision ‘somewhere in advance of...
View ArticleBeyond Convenience: The Importance of Dialogue in Community
By Emily Johnson I’m totally guilty of it. I have an iPhone where I get news updates straight on my phone. I subscribe to a daily e-newsletter that presents 5-7 news topics in a summarized, quirky and...
View ArticleHow Would Your Life Change if a Mountain Were Your Neighbor?
By Anita Peebles [This sermon was preached on Friday, October 25, 2014 at the Nashville Regional Festival of Young Preachers held at Belmont University.] Luke 10:25-37 New Revised Standard Version...
View ArticleRituals and Reflections: What Third Grade Taught Me About Advent
By Jaime Zito In the third grade, my favorite place in the world was my school library. I went to a small charter school, so all of the buildings were just “portables” and the library could only fit...
View ArticleThanksgiving is Almost Here – Bring on the Sales!
By Anita Peebles Now, before we start staking out Best Buy to get the newest iPhone and computer games and TVs courtesy of Black Friday savings, let’s think about how the day got its name. There are...
View ArticleThe Value of Slowing Down
By Elena Rosario A few weeks ago, Stephen Gateley, the research librarian at Scarritt Bennett Center, asked me to find information on a training school for deaconesses and missionaries. My task was to...
View ArticleThe Coming of Consumerism…I Mean, Christmas!
By Anita Peebles So, I wrote a blog post a couple weeks ago about the consumer culture of Black Friday, read it here: http://www.scarrittbennett.org/thanksgiving-is-almost-here-bring-on-the-sales/....
View ArticlePoet’s Corner: Kamilah Aisha Moon
By Judith Clerjeune Poets have the amazing gift of curating words in ways that render our most precious, ephemeral, painful and joyful moments to life once again. On the fourth Thursday of every month,...
View ArticleInterview with Poet Henry Jones
By Judith Clerjeune The following is an interview with local poet, activist and artist, Henry Jones. He blends life experiences and history to write about the Black experience using vivid images. A...
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