Scarritt Bennett ED Rev. Dr. Sondrea Tolbert welcomes Yuri Cunza, President & CEO of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC), and Chamber members. NAHCC chose Scarritt Bennett’s Community Lunch as the location for their most recent gathering on the World Day for Cultural...
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Rev. Kelli X, Scarritt Bennett Center's Director of Racial Justice Ministries, and host of the podcast Conversations at the Intersection featured artist and actor Saul Williams and Rev. jeff o. carr for a discussion around the movie "Sinners" in Harambee Auditorium on May 20. The a...
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By Rev. Sondrea L. Tolbert, J.D., M.Div. Wall in ruins Recently, a car unexpectedly hit the stone barrier wall in front of Wightman Chapel. The impact was a jolt, a stark reminder that life can sometimes feel like it’s been shattered in an instant. Yet, as we...
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By Rev. Dr. Sondrea Tolbert In Psalm 34:1, the psalmist declares, “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” However, do you praise the Lord at all times? Do you praise the lord even in uncomfortable places? Praise God...
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By Rev. Linda Furtado, Director of Spirituality and the Arts, Scarritt Bennett Center Editor's note: Each week we offer prompts in our online writing community including the following from Justice Storytelling Week. Prompt: Tell a story (fictional or true) about someone who stood up for justice, even...
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Photo Credit: Nicole Hester / The Tennessean By Rev. Kelli X, Director of Racial Justice Ministries, Scarritt Bennett Center At Scarritt Bennett Center, our commitment to racial justice is grounded in radical hospitality and sacred resistance. What is happening in South Nashville—the targeting, detaining, and terrorizing...
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Rev. Kelli X, Director of Racial Justice Ministries, talks with Cathy Carrillo about her work with ReMIX TN. Cathy works to protect our immigrant siblings by organizing within the community and finding solutions to problems that present barriers in everyday life. Click here to view the podcast. ...
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By Rev. Linda Furtado Some time ago, Rev. Katie Minnis, a soon-to-be Elder in Full Connection in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church, created an image she posted on social media for Reidland United Methodist Church, where she serves as the senior pastor....
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Editor's note: Recently, our Executive Director, Rev Dr Sondrea L. Tolbert spoke at Gordon Memorial UMC United Women in Faith Women’s Day. From the Sermon title: Be Bold based on Numbers 27:1-11, Rev. Tolbert encouraged women to embrace boldness, faith, and purpose as they walk...
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At Scarritt Bennett Center we talk a lot about radical hospitality, yet what does it mean and how does it show up on campus day in and day out? Radical hospitality is more than a concept of welcome and inclusiveness, it is an atmosphere permeating these...
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