Oil* - The concept of 'having oil' occurs in many Black church contexts and is attached to both the practice and the praxis of anointing someone with oil. To 'have oil' means to carry a special anointing or grace to do whatever it is that you have been charged to do.
Read MoreSo, it keeps happening. I'm wondering, 'Why'?!
Read MoreShenanigans and peak cultural churchiness
Read MoreWhen existing theories, subsequent points, lived experiences, and a dash of ranting collide...
Read MoreTune in to a few singers, songwriters, musicians, and women of color that are killin' the game and set to do great things in 2016.
Read MoreI've lived rubric-style for long enough. It's time to begin using the resources I have to create my authentic curricula.
Read MoreJadeTPerry.com is on the cusp of its one year blog-a-versary! #Turnup. Here, I detail lessons learned, what I wanted to write about initially, why I no longer care about those things, and how I found purpose for this platform!
Read MoreLast night, the melanin pop-age was present and accounted for on NBC's live airing of The Wiz! Shanice Williams made her debut as Dorothy and the cast was star-studded, including Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah, Ne-yo, Elijah Kelley, Amber Riley, David Allen Grier, Mary J Blige, (Mutha) Stephanie Mills, and Common. Seeing the representation of Black Theater, Black talent, and Black culture live on NBC... gave me my life! It was a magical 3 hours. This recap is written in dialect, unlike many of my other pieces... because only AAVE will do it justice. #SayinithowIfeelit.
Read MoreWriter, Imade Nibokun, shares her journey and work of Depressed While Black: the in-progress book and social media initiative
Read MoreThe way faith looks for me has expanded as I've un-learned things. And I promise this post isn't as troll-y as the title may suggest. :)
Read MoreUnderstanding purity culture in Evangelical spaces begs us to dig a bit deeper
Read MoreAn evolution through ministry, faith formation, twerkin on Saturday night, & churchin in the mornin', otherwise known as... an analysis of my collected church fans
Read MoreThis month has been a month of intentional rest and healing for my body as well as reflection on chronic illness, thriving, and the importance of taking breaks.
Read MoreReflections from my mental health and wellness journey
Read MoreIn an earlier Pants in the Pew / Pulpit post, I talked about my mother's choice to use her body and style politics as a site of resistance: resistance to being regarded as inferior and in need of more feminization (Weitz, 2011). In KJ's story, there was yet another struggle: a struggle to resist her body being sexualized and objectified in a sacred space... The labor of modesty is often a one-sided labor.
Read MoreI found these blogs on my epic journey & quest to "get my life" through blogs & vlogs! I'm always looking to find fresh perspectives that also "offer information, ideas, & counter-cultural narratives that empower readers to thrive and to lovingly & creatively challenge secular and sacred systems toward greater levels of inclusion"! Check them out here.
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