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St. Moses the Black Ancient Christianity Conference

We interview Fr. Moses Berry about the annual Ancient Christianity conference sponsored by The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black. The dates are May 30 - Jun 1 in the Ash Grove/Springfield, MO, area.




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https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/1/22559852/microsoft-windows-11-black-blue-screen-of-death-bsod-change

Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11. The software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week, but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled yet. The Verge understands Microsoft will be switching to a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11, matching the new black logon and shutdown screens.




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One Thing You Lack!

But with God all things are possible—including selling, getting rid of, or putting to one side, all that prevents you following the Saviour.




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How to prepare for Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Hint: Focus on lead gen.

You need to prepare now for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Here are the copy projects to optimize before you finalize your Black Friday deal.

The post How to prepare for Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Hint: Focus on lead gen. appeared first on Coaching and training to scale your copywriting business, plus programs for new copywriters, startups, and marketers.




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'You're on my blacklist' - Tiafoe launches tirade at umpire

Watch American Frances Tiafoe's furious outburst at an umpire following a 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-5) defeat by Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters.




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Watch: When Ireland beat All Blacks for first time

Ahead of Friday's autumn Test, former Ireland wing Andrew Trimble looks back on the team's historic win over the All Blacks in Chicago in 2016.




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Wrexham's black football pioneer with a story worthy of Hollywood

The remarkable story of how Steve Stacey made black football history with Wrexham and found his GI father in the Deep South.




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'I'm called exotic for being black in a rural town'

Nyarai moved to Carmarthenshire when she was 13 and felt "very different" in a white, rural area.




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Black veteran wrongly called thief and banned from every Morrisons

Jez Daniels was buying wine and chocolates when store staff approached him.




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Shadow secretary says he hasn't visited NI due to lack of funds

Conservative MP Alex Burghart has defended not visiting Northern Ireland during his time as shadow secretary.




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'Lack of accessibility makes you feel left out'

James Bedding says small steps can be a "nightmare" for wheelchair users in Jersey.




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Strictly Blackout dancer 'an amazing role model'

Chris McCausland is described as an "amazing role model" for blind people after wowing Strictly judges.




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'We want people to be proud of their blackness'

An exhibition is being held to promote discussion and awareness during Black History Month.




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Lack of international break is 'a joke' - Caldwell

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says League One games should not take place during international breaks.




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Christmas by the Sea returns to Blackpool

Thousands are expected at the festival, which opens on the eve of the Strictly Come Dancing visit.




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Cumbria Black Friday scams warning

Westmorland and Furness Council trading standards safe shopping advice.




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Blackpool to host Birmingham in FA Cup second round

Former Premier League sides Blackpool and Birmingham City are drawn together in the second round of the FA Cup.




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Black bin collections 'may be cut to once a month'

A leaked document outlines potentially radical changes to bin collections in Bristol.




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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches, Kia EV3 scoops EV award

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has finally dropped for gamers to get stuck into. The Call of Duty (CoD) series is one of the best-selling in history with more […]

The post Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches, Kia EV3 scoops EV award appeared first on ShinyShiny.




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Least Slack Time Rate first: an Efficient Scheduling Algorithm for Pervasive Computing Environment

Real-time systems like pervasive computing have to complete executing a task within the predetermined time while ensuring that the execution results are logically correct. Such systems require intelligent scheduling methods that can adequately promptly distribute the given tasks to a processor(s). In this paper, we propose LSTR (Least Slack Time Rate first), a new and simple scheduling algorithm, for a multi-processor environment, and demonstrate its efficient performance through various tests.




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Black Friday, bloody Friday

On est enfin à ce jour qui magnifie la contradiction de nos sociétés. A lors qu’on nous met en garde tous les jours contre l’obsolescence programmée de notre unique planète, notre société de sur-consommation nous intime l’ordre de consommer jusqu’à plus...




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No Comment : des slackliners se balancent entre des montgolfières à 2 500 mètres d'altitude

No Comment : des slackliners se balancent entre des montgolfières à 2 500 mètres d'altitude







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The relationship between 'creative slack' as an intangible asset and the innovative capabilities of the firm

The notion of creative slack purposefully refers to the notion of organisational slack proposed by Penrose (1959), who suggested that managers in organisations always have some stock of unused resources that inevitably accumulate when developing projects and are the primary factors determining the growth and innovation of the firm. In this contribution, we aim at adding a new dimension to the notion of organisational slack. Our view is that in many innovative organisations the slack of unused ideas is essentially a creative one, which is accumulated in diverse communities through multiple projects. This creative slack is a key intangible asset and a source of knowledge creation and innovation. To explain how organisations may benefit from exploiting the creative slack accumulated by communities, we rely on the analysis of two case studies, that of the Hydro-Québec Research Institute (IREQ), and of Ubisoft Montreal.




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Using a Blackboard Architecture in a Web Application




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The Effects of Student Syndrome, Stress, and Slack on Information Systems Development Projects




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Will a Black Hole Eventually Swallow Earth?” Fifth Graders' Interest in Questions from a Textbook, an Open Educational Resource and Other Students' Questions

Can questions sent to Open-Educational-Resource (OER) websites such as Ask-An-Expert serve as indicators for students’ interest in science? This issue was examined using an online questionnaire which included an equal number of questions about the topics “space” and “nutrition” randomly selected from three different sources: a 5th-grade science textbook, the “Ask-An-Expert” website, and questions collected from other students in the same age group. A sample of 113 5th-graders from two elementary schools were asked to rate their interest level in finding out the answer to these questions without knowledge of their source. Significant differences in students’ interest level were found between questions: textbook questions were ranked lowest for both subjects, and questions from the open-resource were ranked high. This finding suggests that questions sent to an open-resource could be used as an indicator of students’ interest in science. In addition, the high correlation of interests expressed by students from the two schools may point to a potential generalization of the findings. This study contributes by highlighting OER as a new and promising indicator of student interest, which may help bring “student voices” into mainstream science teaching to increase student interest in science.




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KAK K-SPEC AR15 Bolt- 5.56/ 300 Blackout, DUAL Ejector $80.95 Flat Rate S&H

This thing is different! AK Industries KAK K-SPEC AR15 Bolt 5.56/300 Blackout, DUAL Ejector for $80.95 after a coupon code & flat rate shipping.




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Ecoscience secures RM2m EPC contract for black pellet plant in Kuantan

KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated palm oil milling services provider Ecoscience International Bhd (EIB), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Ecoscience Manufacturing & Engineering Sdn Bhd, has accepted a letter of award (LoA) for a RM200 million engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from renewable energy company, Wilhelmina Energy Malaysia Sdn Bhd (WEMSB).

Under the LOA, EIB will provide comprehensive EPC services for the TG2 black pellet plant in Kuantan, Pahang.

These services will include design and engineering, sourcing and quality assurance of equipment and materials, plant infrastructure construction, and testing and start-up activities to support commissioning and ensure operational standards are met.

The specific terms and conditions of the EPC works will be outlined in a binding EPC agreement, which is expected by November 30, 2024.

The LoA was built upon the collaboration agreement (CA) with WEMSB in March 2024, aimed at transforming agricultural waste into sustainable energy, thereby reducing coal consumption and carbon emissions.

EIB managing director Wong Choi Ong expressed confidence in delivering a robust waste-to-energy solution that aligns with WEMSB’s vision for sustainable energy transformation.

“This project is a strategic fit for our expansion into environmental and energy efficiency sectors, building on our core strengths in constructing palm oil mills, supporting facilities, and equipment fabrication.

“As the largest project to be undertaken in our corporate history, we see this as a valuable opportunity to broaden our customer base, enhance our project portfolio, and strengthen our market position.

“The LoA will significantly boost our order book, providing our group with healthy earnings visibility over the next two years,“ he said.

The TG2 black pellet plant will convert oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) waste into TG2 black pellets – a drop-in coal replacement fuel.

TG2 black pellets are an advanced type of biofuel pellet, providing benefits over traditional biomass pellets, including enhanced grindability, water resistance, and higher energy density.

As a drop-in fuel, it is renewable and can be used in existing pulverised coal power plants without requiring significant infrastructure modifications.

EIB will continue supporting WEMSB as it expands TG2 black pellet plants across the region.

“Beyond the EPC scope for the TG2 black pellet plant, the CA signed in March 2024 also outlined the possibility of WEMSB outsourcing the plant’s operation and maintenance (O&M) to EIB.

“We are currently exploring this opportunity, and both parties will decide in due course.

“This potential arrangement, if materialise, would create a new, recurring revenue stream for us, complementing our current project-based work,“ Wong added.

WEMSB is a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based renewable energy company Maatschappij Wilhelmina NV, specialising in converting agricultural waste streams into sustainable energy using TG2 black pellets.

The EPC works are expected to commence by December 2024, with an expected project completion timeline of 24 months from the commencement date.




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Corel Kicks Off Black Friday Early with Savings of Up to $125 on Select Products

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Blackboard Learn: For Instructors - YouTube

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Goals in Blackboard

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Using Blackboard Goals & Alignments - YouTube

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When Salman Khan's father said actor 'lacks courage to get married'

Screenwriter also spoke of star's expectations from his partner




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Govt lacks funds to curb illegal fishing

Government facing significant difficulty in keeping a check on illegal fishing trawlers in Gwadar's marine area.




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Black Sun Productions to launch VR game inspired by Kafka's Metamorphosis

Black Sun Productions launches Metamorphosis VR, a Kafka-inspired adventure, on Meta Quest 2 and 3 on October 10.




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Sponsored: 64% off Code Black Drone with HD Camera

Our #1 Best-Selling Drone--Meet the Dark Night of the Sky!




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wethepeople "Nova 20" BMX Bike - Matt Black


The wethepeople "Nova 20" BMX Bike - Matt Black is a modern equipped entry level BMX complete bike which offers you a solid parts of Salt, SaltPlus and eclat. The version of the wethepeople "Nova 20" BMX Bike - Matt Black comes with a super short 12.75" oval chainstay and 26mm offset fork allowing it to not only feel just like the bikes our PRO team ride, but also make it much easier to ride and progress your riding even further. In addition to that it comeswith a sealed and integrated headset so the maintaince effort is reduced compare to normal loose ball bearings. With its 20" top tube length the wethepeople "Nova 20" BMX Bike - Matt Black is the ideal allround BMX bike for young starters of the BMX sport and offers you the opportunity to let you check out all disciplines and to learn first tricks.

  • Wheel Size: 20"
  • BMX Frame: 1020 Hi-Ten, welded U-brake sockets, Mid-BB, integrated headset
    Top Tube (TT): 20.0"
    Chain Stay (CS): 12.75"
    Head Tube (HA): 75°
    Seattube (SA): 71.5°
    BB-Height (BB): 11.75"
    Standover (SO): 8.38"
  • BMX Fork: Salt "AM 20", 1020 HiTen, 1-1/8" Ahead with 4130 CrMo steerer tube, 26mm offset
  • BMX Bar: Salt "Nova", 1020 Hi-Ten, 2-piece
    Height: 8.85"
    Width: 29"
    Backsweep: 11°
    Upsweep: 2°
  • Grips: Salt "EX", 154mm
  • Stem: Salt "PRO", frontload, 50mm reach
  • Headset: Salt "PRO", integrated headset, sealed bearing
  • Gyro: -
  • Gyro compatible: Yes
  • Brake Lever: Salt "AM", aluminum
  • Brake (rear): SaltPlus "Geo XL" U-brake, aluminum
  • Seat: wethepeople "Nova" Seat/Seatpost Combo, mid-padded
  • Seat Post: Seat/Seatpost Combo, aluminum, 25.4mm
  • Seat Clamp: eclat "Pure", aluminum
  • Pedals: eclat "Slash", plastic
  • Chain: Salt "AM" Z1 type, Standard
  • Sprocket: Salt "Gateway", steel, 25T
  • Crank: Salt "Rookie", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, 165mm, 19mm Axle, 8 Spline
  • Bottom Bracket: Salt, Mid BB, 19mm, sealed bearing
  • Hub (front): Salt "Nova", aluminum, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 36H
  • Hub (rear): Salt "Nova", cassette hub, semi sealed, 14mm axle, 36H
    Driver: 9T RHD, loose ball bearing 510
  • Rim (front): Salt "Beam", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Rim (rear): Salt "Beam", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Tire (front): Salt "Tracer" BMX Tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Tire (rear): Salt "Tracer" BMX Tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Pegs: -


478.95 EUR





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wethepeople "Nova 20.5" BMX Bike - Matt Black


The wethepeople "Nova 20.5" BMX Bike - Matt Black is a modern equipped entry level BMX complete bike which offers you a solid parts of Salt, SaltPlus and eclat. The version of the wethepeople "Nova 20.5" BMX Bike - Matt Black comes with a super short 12.75" oval chainstay and 26mm offset fork allowing it to not only feel just like the bikes our PRO team ride, but also make it much easier to ride and progress your riding even further. In addition to that it comeswith a sealed and integrated headset so the maintaince effort is reduced compare to normal loose ball bearings. With its 20" top tube length the wethepeople "Nova 20.5" BMX Bike - Matt Black is the ideal allround BMX bike for young starters of the BMX sport and offers you the opportunity to let you check out all disciplines and to learn first tricks.

  • Wheel Size: 20"
  • BMX Frame: 1020 Hi-Ten, welded U-brake sockets, Mid-BB, integrated headset
    Top Tube (TT): 20.5"
    Chain Stay (CS): 12.75"
    Head Tube (HA): 75°
    Seattube (SA): 71.5°
    BB-Height (BB): 11.75"
    Standover (SO): 8.38"
  • BMX Fork: Salt "AM 20", 1020 HiTen, 1-1/8" Ahead with 4130 CrMo steerer tube, 26mm offset
  • BMX Bar: Salt "Nova", 1020 Hi-Ten, 2-piece
    Height: 8.85"
    Width: 29"
    Backsweep: 11°
    Upsweep: 2°
  • Grips: Salt "EX", 154mm
  • Stem: Salt "PRO", frontload, 50mm reach
  • Headset: Salt "PRO", integrated headset, sealed bearing
  • Gyro: -
  • Gyro compatible: Yes
  • Brake Lever: Salt "AM", aluminum
  • Brake (rear): SaltPlus "Geo XL" U-brake, aluminum
  • Seat: wethepeople "Nova" Seat/Seatpost Combo, mid-padded
  • Seat Post: Seat/Seatpost Combo, aluminum, 25.4mm
  • Seat Clamp: eclat "Pure", aluminum
  • Pedals: eclat "Slash", plastic
  • Chain: Salt "AM" Z1 type, Standard
  • Sprocket: Salt "Gateway", steel, 25T
  • Crank: Salt "Rookie", 4130 CrMo, 3-piece, 165mm, 19mm Axle, 8 Spline
  • Bottom Bracket: Salt, Mid BB, 19mm, sealed bearing
  • Hub (front): Salt "Nova", aluminum, loose ball, 10mm (3/8") axle, 36H
  • Hub (rear): Salt "Nova", cassette hub, semi sealed, 14mm axle, 36H
    Driver: 9T RHD, loose ball bearing 510
  • Rim (front): Salt "Beam", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Rim (rear): Salt "Beam", aluminum, straight single wall, 36H
  • Tire (front): Salt "Tracer" BMX Tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Tire (rear): Salt "Tracer" BMX Tire
    Width: 20" x 2.35"
  • Pegs: -


478.95 EUR





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Demi Moore glams up in all black for 'Landman' premiere

Demi Moore glams up in all black for 'Landman' premiere

Demi Moore recently attended the premiere of her upcoming series Landman in Los Angeles, California.

The 62-year-old actress, as reported by PEOPLE, attended the upcoming series' premiere at Paramount Theatre on Tuesday night,...




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Black Friday set to be announced later today

LEGO will announce an upcoming set in three livestreams later today, with a German language stream at 20:15 CET / 19:15 GMT / 14:15 EST and two English language streams at 00:00 CET / 23:00 GMT / 18:00 EST.

The set revealed will be released on Black Friday and we will be bringing you the images here, of course. The links to each stream are below:

A promotional set will also be announced and there will be LEGO Insiders sweepstakes taking place too, to win either a signed set or a $100 or €100 gift card.

Check back later for more information.

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Two new rewards set for release on Black Friday

Two nautical themed Insiders rewards were revealed during yesterday's 10335 The Endurance livestream.

6550800 Barracuda Seas and 5009045 Chronometer will be available from Black Friday, and the latter in particular is the perfect accompaniment to the sailing ship that will also be launched that day.

View a large picture of the pair after the break.

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My Chemical Romance will return with 'The Black Parade' tour

Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, "The Black Parade," cementing their shift from mainstays of the emo scene to mainstream recognition and becoming one of the most inventive bands of the 21st century.




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Thank you Donald Trump for the Kamala Harris shellacking

The biggest difference between Donald Trump's victory in 2016 and 2024 is Sherlock Holmes' "dog that didn't bark."





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My Chemical Romance returns with ‘The Black Parade’ tour, featuring a stop at Fenway

The tour kicks off July 11 in Seattle, concluding on Sept. 13 in Tampa, Florida. It hits San Francisco; Los Angeles; Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Philadelphia; Toronto; Chicago; and Boston.

The post My Chemical Romance returns with ‘The Black Parade’ tour, featuring a stop at Fenway appeared first on Boston.com.




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Black lives matter

The homicide of George Floyd has led to widespread protests in the US. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have been hitting the streets daily, from Minneapolis to New Orleans, and from New York to Los Angeles. But the protests aren’t limited to the US. For the past few weeks, protests and demonstrations have spread across the globe. Issues of police brutality, racism and injustice have plagued nations around the world, including Greece, where people are protesting in solidarity with the death of Geroge Floyd, while also advocating for systemic change in their country.

Also, in France, the killing of George Floyd has invoked the memory of Adama Traoré, a black man who died in police custody there; protests in Belgium target statues of King Leopold II, the brutal colonizer of Congo and other countries in Africa; in Kenya, the death of George Floyd strikes a chord, as Kenyans look at police violence in their country; more than 100 African authors have signed a letter condemning the killing of African Americans at the hands of US police forces - Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin is one of them; and US based Nigerian writer, Sefi Atta, shares her experience of race and racism in America.

Image: Youth protest with placards in front of riot police officers in Athens, Greece, during a rally against racism and police brutality and in support of the protests in the US, sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (Credit: Dimitris Lampropoulos/Getty Images)




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A Black Face In An Evangelical Space

There are very clear lines drawn for a Black person in White evangelical spaces that are not often addressed. Speaking openly about these realities can be hopeful, yet tricky and difficult; however, the call, for me, is very missional and fully aligns with the ministry of the disciples after Christs’ commissioning. I don't speak for all Black people who operate in these spaces, but I believe that my experiences and relationships, coupled with the research I've conducted in this area, allow me to bring a broad perspective to certain realities surrounding this subject matter.


(Note that when I refer to evangelical churches, I'm referring to predominantly white churches, thus the exclusion of the language, engagement with black churches and vernacular used within the Black church.)


I, like many of my Black friends, fall in love with the new language, liturgies and sermon content occupied by the evangelical church. In modern evangelical churches, there is great pride in the authority of Scripture, accurate hermeneutics and appropriate exegesis of Scripture. At times, there are historical facts and liturgies presented that are not always found in Black churches. When I began attending and working at my first evangelical church, this new language and preaching style became very attractive to me. I felt my love for this new experience grow as I continued to learn. Consequently, to my detriment, I grew further away from my own culture. I started to feel that everything I loved about church, while growing up in the Black church, was a lie. For a short season, I grew bitter, hurt and angry with the Black church because I felt they kept from me the truths and historical facts that I began learning in the evangelical church. My frustration with the specific lens through which the church communicated and the lifestyle that was promoted grew as well. Boy, was I wrong. As I gained more influence within the [evangelical] church and increased my knowledge and understanding of God, I started seeing the gaps in my church, and the church as a whole. I later enrolled in seminary and it changed my life. I will never forget watching a sermon by Dr. Tony Evans where he stated that he was one of only four Black’s to attend the Dallas Theological Seminary in the 1980’s, and that those four were some of the first to attend in DTS history. I found this information inexcusable and devastating, and it affirmed what I've known my entire life - Black churches were not holding anything back from me; they didn't have access to the same information as their white counterparts. This realization began shifting my view of my culture and my Black church experience. The idea of Black people not being able to attend “accredited” seminaries until the nineteen-eighties became a real issue and tension for me. It also brought a greater appreciation for the Black church and its ability to have such powerful services and accurate sermon content. This reflects the narrative of not only the church, but our dearest America. 


Many of us grew up being taught that America was built so that equality for all human beings could be attained. We have a certain historical view of Christianity; however, if we take a closer look at history, we'll learn that many of our brothers and sisters failed us in this regard. The tricky part that comes with this is diving deep into motives while highlighting the gaps within not only the country, but the evangelical church. The church, historically, segregated congregations based on preferences. To this day, churches continue to segregate, and have zero conviction about it. Many white evangelical churches adhere and fully affirm the work of Martin Luther and the Reformation while also ignoring the ramifications of this movement. While I believe Luther’s work was great and indeed needed during sixteenth century, I do, however, realize that many evangelicals overlook the other parts of Luther. We often think of Luther as the great catalyst of the Reformation, the re-discoverer of the doctrine of justification by faith and the one who stood up to a corrupt Roman Catholic Church, but we fail to acknowledge his overlook on the importance of reconciliation and the equality of all mankind. Condemnation, bondage and hierarchy were prevalent then and because it was not addressed during the Reformation period, it damaged, and continues to damage many people. The language of the Reformation and Luther's work is exclusively used in evangelical churches.


This highlights not only a historical tension, but the difficulties that come with it. There is no denying the good in Luther's work; however, it's made the journey of forward progression more challenging. The difficult challenge and frustration that I find hard for many of my white friends to grasp, is the need to repent for their beliefs and inattentional blindness acquired while growing up. Inattentional blindness, as Walter Bruggerman states, is known as perceptual blindness. It's due to a lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits. In other words, it means missing or negating to perceive what is right in front of you. Working in white spaces and getting white people to see the oppression they cause, theologically, is quite difficult. Many evangelicals, if they're being honest, approach oppression as Black employers would call a 'misnomer.' They often negate the real pain and frustration that Black's endure because they choose to be colorblind and fail to see hierarchy and white supremacy as a great cause for concern. As a result, tensions arise at some point with Black’s who grew up in different denominations or church environments. Although, this may not always be the case for those who grew up in suburban white culture and those adopted into a white family. 


Despite having affirmation from peers, congregants and certain church leaders, I was viewed as a liability because of my theology prior to working in the evangelical church. All that I attained while growing up in the Black church would ultimately keep me from excelling higher within the evangelical church. By limiting my role in leadership while still allowing me a certain level of influence, they'd do just enough to keep my voice quiet. This would, however, keep the church from ultimately becoming diverse. I began asking my church hard questions in an attempt to understand why they wanted to be diverse. I came to learn that my perception was accurate in that the church didn't want diversity in leadership; they only wanted it in certain areas like entertainment (worship) and family ministry - departments that were merely limited to freedoms of expression and custodial services. While many white parishioners would deny that this is their intention, I would argue that it is and point them to the term 'inattentional blindness.' Many say that there are systems in place to protect the unity of the church and that if someone disagrees, they should “seek God’s call elsewhere,” meanwhile, making this situation very difficult for Black’s who operate in White evangelical spaces as they live with these realities and tensions. To say that the gospel is inclusive and that you want diversity while failing to accept the culture within the Black people that are hired negates their perspectives, giftings and who they are in Christ. 


I want to send a message to my evangelical friends: It's important to remember that sound hermeneutics, appropriate exegesis and historical content is very subjective. I'm afraid that many evangelical churches explicitly view the interpretation of these principles as absolutes. To view these principles dualistically or as absolutes is not only dangerous, but quite damaging. Churches that practice communion should be reminded of its meaning, power and purpose - to unite and remind us all of the work of Christ. It's purpose is ultimately to bring us together. Diversity should not be viewed as a threat, but as a gift from God. Moreover, there needs to be a clear understanding that God has not given us all the same gift(s). I believe that Black's do more than add value to diversity and that Black culture itself is indeed diverse. Black people and culture are embedded in every continent, and this is not only our nature -- it's our gift. As Black people, we are a strong race that knows how to persevere, and there are many things that can be learned from us. It's important that we, the church, reject the notion that black people are a threat, unable to be trusted in leadership; a lie that America taught us. I recently held a conversation at my house with a diverse group of friends who came together to talk about these very things. Many of them were surprised by the stories shared by Black people who felt discouraged and faced the same challenges I endured while working at a White church. That night, we all encouraged each other. We rebuked anger, frustration and hurt. We broke bread together to be reminded of our union. It's time for us all to seek the kingdom and stop building our city. It's time for us to stop feeling threatened by different perspectives and start embracing the gifts that are all essential to a healthy body. It's time to truly embrace our duty to love.