This Isn't the First Time Christians Have Opposed A Racial Justice Movement

Although more politically conservative and evangelical voices are joining in the #BLM chants of “No Justice, No Peace,” there are undoubtedly shaky voices and (perhaps hostile) minds who hold that while black lives do matter “in theory,” radical institutional change is far too dangerous and subversive, if not completely un-American.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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