Who Gets to Say It?

The Shirley Sherrod story has been characterized as another example of America's complex struggle with racism. But despite its explosive nature, it's actually a more basic tale of human selfishness.

Our inability to honestly discuss race in America led to the political takedown of an innocent woman. But Shirley Sherrod's story offers profound lessons on how to bridge the divide and finally get this thing right.

Is the Tea Party movement racist? Your answer probably depends on where you land politically. But the truth is never as clear cut as our personal ideologies and allegiances might suggest.

In the immigration debate, some think children are being used as instruments to gain access to this nation's benefits, while others see them as a reminder that, in God's kingdom, the first shall be last.

The latest Census estimates show that multiracial people are the fastest growing demographic group in the United States. Yet many still struggle with the question of how many boxes to check. Two Christian women share about the tension and joy of being young and multiracial in America.

Arizona's strict anti-immigration law has made it a battleground for debate. But the real source of the problem is located far beyond the borders of the Grand Canyon State.

The BP oil disaster offers us a chance to rethink our bloated notion of ourselves as superior to the rest of the world, and to finally grow up.

In Chicago and cities around the nation, our youth are dying in the streets. As public officials brace for a summer spike in violent crime, some are even calling for military intervention. It's time to stop the madness and address the root of the problem.

As Christians, we are exiles who follow an alien, undocumented, migrant Messiah. Shouldn't we, then, have a more compassionate and unified voice in the immigration debate?

One Latino pastor's open letter to Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona before the passage of the state's strict new immigration law.