Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
[A version of this essay appeared in the Washington Post on January 15, 2012] The list of so-called supporters of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King will swell to questionable proportions this weekend. These individuals will quote small and select portions of Dr. King’s many sermons and speeches in an attempt to claim their religious, [...]
We Are Christmas
[A version of this homily first appeared on the Huffington Post Black Voices site on December 25, 2011] And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. -Luke 2:10 (KJV) Today is Christmas. That is quite obvious. Whereas we ought [...]
Thomas Bowen
