Weekly Wrap 5.29.2020: The 10 Best Stories You Missed this Week | Sojourners

Weekly Wrap 5.29.2020: The 10 Best Stories You Missed this Week

1. A Prayer for a Violent Nation

Help us deny systems of whiteness. / Help us de-center hate.

2. Shaun King Keeps Raising Money, and Questions About Where It Goes

He blamed issues at The North Star on over-ambition, but seven former employees of the site King launched with great fanfare painted a darker picture.

3. How the Pandemic Turned Brené Brown Into America’s Therapist

With her revelations on vulnerability and courage, Brené Brown ascended from unknown academic to pop culture phenom. In these pandemic times, her message is resonating more than ever.

4. Lament: A Day to Mourn

We must stop. We must weep. We must mourn. We must honor. And we must lament.

5. It Does Not Matter If You Are Good

On Omar Jimenez, George Floyd, Christian Cooper and the myth of being non-threatening.

6. The Spirits of American Beach

The people and stories of Florida’s historic “Black Beach.”

7. George Floyd Deserved to Breathe Free

A tipping point requires allies. It requires that we all speak out and take action in courageous and tangible ways.

8. George Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston

As a person of peace, “Big Floyd” opened up ministry opportunities in the Third Ward housing projects.

9. An ‘Avalanche of Evictions’ Could Be Bearing Down on America’s Renters

The economic downturn is shaping up to be particularly devastating for renters, who are more likely to be lower-income and work hourly jobs cut during the pandemic.

10. 8 Questions Your Church Needs to Ask Before Reopening

How to approach reopening your church wisely and faithfully.

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