06
May
Justice Requires More Than Words
May 6, 2026
From May 5 through May 7, Tennesseans gathered at the State Capitol as lawmakers moved to...
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Rev. Kelli X
22
April
R.I.S.E. Retreat Session Leaders Announced
April 22, 2026
R.I.S.E. is a sacred two-day retreat created for Black women who are carrying heavy loads—emotionally,...
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02
April
R.I.S.E. Early Bird Pricing ends April 10
April 2, 2026
R.I.S.E. is a sacred two-day retreat created for Black women who are carrying heavy loads—emotionally,...
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31
March
Rev. Kelli X Moderates Dialogue at Vanderbilt Divinity School
March 31, 2026
On a clear spring morning, Rev. Kelli X crossed the streets between Scarritt Bennett Center...
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25
March
Clergy Respite: Scarritt Bennett Hosts Ecumenical Women of Faith Breakfast
March 25, 2026
“I call myself a mutt,” said one of the 40 clergy women gathered in Bennett...
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06
March
Scarritt Bennett Center & Nashville Black Music Association Host 3rd Annual Black Sacred Music Weekend
March 6, 2026
Scholars, students, singers and sacred music aficionados gathered in the historic Wightman Chapel and Harambee...
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03
March
RJM Moment: Teresa L. Fry Brown . When Sacred Speech Shapes a Just World
March 3, 2026
Editor's note: Author Rev. Kelli X serves as the Scarritt Bennett Director of Racial Justice...
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25
February
Jesse Jackson: Expanding the Moral Imagination of American Democracy
February 25, 2026
Today we honor the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson—pastor, organizer, presidential candidate, and founder of...
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18
February
Ella Baker: Building Power Without Hierarchy
February 18, 2026
Ella Baker believed deeply in the wisdom of ordinary people. While many celebrated charismatic leaders, Baker...
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11
February
James Baldwin: Facing the Truth We Fear
February 11, 2026
By Rev Kelli X, Director of Racial Justice Ministries James Baldwin insisted that America’s deepest crisis was...
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