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  1. Tupac Shakur’s “How Can We Be Free?” [A Guest Post by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson]

    During the summer session I taught for BSK Theological Seminary this summer, I asked the students to submit weekly 300-word responses on the weekly assigned readings. For the last week, I assigned some poetry and lyrics by Tupac Shakur and a speech by Malcolm X (“The Ballot or the Bulelt”, 1964). The responses–across the board–were powerful; potentially the best week of responses of the seven (and, tbh, each week collected strong responses!). With that said, the following response about Tupac Shakur’s poem “How Can We Be Free” written by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson (pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Cynthiana, KY) demanded a wider audience. With his permission, I am honored to be featuring it here.

    I love the impact of my theological education and my pastoral experiences, but what do I say to people who feel stretched thin by political division, economic pressure, and the relentless weight of social unrest? The question of what it means to be free is suspended in the air with new urgency. We live in a climate where people constantly speak of freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom to live without fear, yet many still feel locked up by temporal forces shaped by a lack of feeling free. Where is my liberty in a world shaped by racialized poverty, surveillance of the Black community, and generational trauma? Tupac argues that “freedom” becomes a slogan rather than an experience. Tupac’s poem, “How Can We Be Free,” challenges me to recognize how societal structures, economic, political, and cultural divisions, have and continue to produce a kind of invisible imprisonment.

    As I speak from a pastoral, sanctified voice that speaks honestly to the world’s realities while immersing people in the deeper freedom that God offers, I stand boldly before God. My pastoral leadership cannot ignore the pressures shaping people’s lives; it must acknowledge the exhaustion, the frustration, and the longing for something fresh and reviving. Tupac’s question, “How can we be free?” is not just poetic; it is prophetic. Yet I must also send a high alert to the Black community that freedom is not merely a political condition or a social achievement; it is a spiritual reality rooted in truth, justice, and the liberating love of Jesus Christ. In a world where many people feel ensnared by circumstances that seem beyond their control, they find themselves overwhelmed by the rising costs of food, gas, and a decent standard of living. I confess that many feel caught in generational cycles of debt, struggling to break free. As racial inequities continue to limit our opportunities, there is little space left for rest or meaningful reflection. The everyday tension between the promise of freedom, liberty, and justice for all humankind feels fragile, incomplete, or unevenly distributed. In this fork-in-the-road moment, Tupac’s question remains unanswered: “How can we be free?”

    This pastoral moment invites me to invite us to imagine freedom not as a distant belief but as a present possibility. If “[t]his so called ‘Home of the Brave, / why isn’t anybody backing us up!” (lines 9-10), “How can we be free?” to live authentically, to stand against injustice, to walk with dignity, and to have faith that God can break every chain. In this pastoral moment, allow me to back you up.  I am thrilled to declare that the gospel offers holistic liberation, freedom from sin, fear, injustice, and every burden that confines us, restoring God’s love within all humanity.

    #HowCanWeBeFree #bible #BlackCommunity #Christianity #Faith #Freedom #God #GodSLiberation #GodSLife #GodSLove #Jesus #Liberation #Resistance #Solidarity #TupacShakur
  2. Tupac Shakur’s “How Can We Be Free?” [A Guest Post by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson]

    During the summer session I taught for BSK Theological Seminary this summer, I asked the students to submit weekly 300-word responses on the weekly assigned readings. For the last week, I assigned some poetry and lyrics by Tupac Shakur and a speech by Malcolm X (“The Ballot or the Bulelt”, 1964). The responses–across the board–were powerful; potentially the best week of responses of the seven (and, tbh, each week collected strong responses!). With that said, the following response about Tupac Shakur’s poem “How Can We Be Free” written by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson (pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Cynthiana, KY) demanded a wider audience. With his permission, I am honored to be featuring it here.

    I love the impact of my theological education and my pastoral experiences, but what do I say to people who feel stretched thin by political division, economic pressure, and the relentless weight of social unrest? The question of what it means to be free is suspended in the air with new urgency. We live in a climate where people constantly speak of freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom to live without fear, yet many still feel locked up by temporal forces shaped by a lack of feeling free. Where is my liberty in a world shaped by racialized poverty, surveillance of the Black community, and generational trauma? Tupac argues that “freedom” becomes a slogan rather than an experience. Tupac’s poem, “How Can We Be Free,” challenges me to recognize how societal structures, economic, political, and cultural divisions, have and continue to produce a kind of invisible imprisonment.

    As I speak from a pastoral, sanctified voice that speaks honestly to the world’s realities while immersing people in the deeper freedom that God offers, I stand boldly before God. My pastoral leadership cannot ignore the pressures shaping people’s lives; it must acknowledge the exhaustion, the frustration, and the longing for something fresh and reviving. Tupac’s question, “How can we be free?” is not just poetic; it is prophetic. Yet I must also send a high alert to the Black community that freedom is not merely a political condition or a social achievement; it is a spiritual reality rooted in truth, justice, and the liberating love of Jesus Christ. In a world where many people feel ensnared by circumstances that seem beyond their control, they find themselves overwhelmed by the rising costs of food, gas, and a decent standard of living. I confess that many feel caught in generational cycles of debt, struggling to break free. As racial inequities continue to limit our opportunities, there is little space left for rest or meaningful reflection. The everyday tension between the promise of freedom, liberty, and justice for all humankind feels fragile, incomplete, or unevenly distributed. In this fork-in-the-road moment, Tupac’s question remains unanswered: “How can we be free?”

    This pastoral moment invites me to invite us to imagine freedom not as a distant belief but as a present possibility. If “[t]his so called ‘Home of the Brave, / why isn’t anybody backing us up!” (lines 9-10), “How can we be free?” to live authentically, to stand against injustice, to walk with dignity, and to have faith that God can break every chain. In this pastoral moment, allow me to back you up.  I am thrilled to declare that the gospel offers holistic liberation, freedom from sin, fear, injustice, and every burden that confines us, restoring God’s love within all humanity.

    #HowCanWeBeFree #bible #BlackCommunity #Christianity #Faith #Freedom #God #GodSLiberation #GodSLife #GodSLove #Jesus #Liberation #Resistance #Solidarity #TupacShakur
  3. via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

    Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
    Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

    10.6., 18–20 Uhr
    Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
    kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

    Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

    #BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

  4. via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

    Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
    Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

    10.6., 18–20 Uhr
    Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
    kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

    Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

    #BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

  5. via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

    Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
    Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

    10.6., 18–20 Uhr
    Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
    kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

    Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

    #BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

  6. About black communities

    Order my book COSMOPOLITAN Playbook for citizens of the world ➡️ amzn.eu/d/1swKABw ➡️ Link in bio

    #blackcommunity #white #black #politicallycorrect #hypocrisy

  7. #BlackHistoryMonth 2026, hosted by the Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria.

    Free Afro-themed play & learn hangout for kids.
    This Black led, cultural free kids event focuses on #African History, Geography, Music, Games, Heroes and Innovations for ages 5-12.

    Please register by January 17th, 2026!
    ghanaiansinvictoriabc.ca/

    #BlackCulture #BlackCanadians #BlackHistory #BlackKids #LearnAndPlay #CommunityEvent #BlackFamilies #BIPOC #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #CulturalInclusion #CulturalConnections #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AfroCulture

  8. #BlackHistoryMonth 2026, hosted by the Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria.

    Free Afro-themed play & learn hangout for kids.
    This Black led, cultural free kids event focuses on #African History, Geography, Music, Games, Heroes and Innovations for ages 5-12.

    Please register by January 17th, 2026!
    ghanaiansinvictoriabc.ca/

    #BlackCulture #BlackCanadians #BlackHistory #BlackKids #LearnAndPlay #CommunityEvent #BlackFamilies #BIPOC #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #CulturalInclusion #CulturalConnections #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AfroCulture

  9. Der schauraum: comic + cartoon rückt Künstler*innen aus der #BlackCommunity in den Fokus & zeigt die Entwicklung Schwarzer Figuren im #Comic. Zur #Ausstellung "Black Comics" erwartet euch ein Rahmenprogramm mit Vorträgen, Lesungen, Filmen & einem Festival.
    dortmund.de/newsroom/nachricht

  10. #RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

    In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

    It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

    mediacoop.ca/node/119259

    #CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

  11. #RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

    In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

    It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

    mediacoop.ca/node/119259

    #CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

  12. 🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

    Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered

    Deadline is 17th July.

    Feel free to share!

    #UserTesting #FeedbackWanted #GiveUsYourThoughts #UX #MuseumDigital #BlackHistory #BlackCommunity #AfricanDiaspora

  13. 🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

    Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered

    Deadline is 17th July.

    Feel free to share!

    #UserTesting #FeedbackWanted #GiveUsYourThoughts #UX #MuseumDigital #BlackHistory #BlackCommunity #AfricanDiaspora

  14. 🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

    Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered

    Deadline is 17th July.

    Feel free to share!

    #UserTesting #FeedbackWanted #GiveUsYourThoughts #UX #MuseumDigital #BlackHistory #BlackCommunity #AfricanDiaspora

  15. 🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

    Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered

    Deadline is 17th July.

    Feel free to share!

    #UserTesting #FeedbackWanted #GiveUsYourThoughts #UX #MuseumDigital #BlackHistory #BlackCommunity #AfricanDiaspora

  16. 🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

    Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered

    Deadline is 17th July.

    Feel free to share!

    #UserTesting #FeedbackWanted #GiveUsYourThoughts #UX #MuseumDigital #BlackHistory #BlackCommunity #AfricanDiaspora

  17. Newkirk: The old Lorraine Motel in Memphis is now the National Civil ... But never, you know—we never even thought that a general strike would be ...
    Holy Week: Overcome
  18. CW: Violent scenes

    In a #quest to #rediscover the #spiritual #values of his own people, an #African #filmmaker from the #Gourmantche tribe of #BurkinaFaso visits the #Atikamekw of Northern #Quebec . The resulting #documentary is a #dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased #SweatLodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.

    nfb.ca/film/tales_of_sand_and_

    #BlackFriday #CrossCultural #BIPOC #Indigenous #FirstNations #BlackCommunity #NativeCommunity #decolonize