All Church racism articles
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OpinionAre rural parishes racist?
When Rev Augustine Tanner-Ihm moved to rural Dorset, he found the church to be welcoming and kind. But that isn’t the experience of all Black priests, and there were racist attitudes in the wider community, he says
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OpinionResponding to racism: 3 Black writers on being othered
This Black History Month, Rev Isaac Lawrence looks to the Bible and three famous Black figures for wisdom in creating a less divided world
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Opinion£1bn is a start. But if we really want to end racism, it’ll take the whole Church
News that the CofE hopes to create a £1bn fund to address the legacy of slavery has been met with mixed reactions. It’s another indication that there’s still a long way to go to eliminate racial discrimination, says Guy Hewitt
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InterviewsRosemarie Mallett: ‘Jesus calls us to bring about justice. But we can’t do it without him’
The Bishop of Croydon on slavery, racism and the role of repentance
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OpinionThe CofE’s £100m fund is a step in the right direction in making reparations for slavery
The Church of England has announced a £100m fund to compensate communities for the Church’s historical benefit from the transatlantic slave trade. It’s progress, says Mike Royal
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OpinionTwo years on from George Floyd, it’s time for the Church to stop making excuses
If we want to see the transgenerational trauma of slavery and racism properly healed, the call for reparative justice cannot be ignored says Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
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ReviewsAfter the flood: This film exposes how Christians used Noah’s drunken curse to defend slavery
Professor Robert Beckford’s new documentary looks at how the UK Church developed a whole theology in support of slavery from one verse in Genesis. What happened next and where we go from here is well worth an hour of your time, says Chris Goswami
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OpinionHow to repair the damage caused by 400 years of slavery to Black Christians
The effects of slavery are still keenly felt by Black Christians today says Richard Reddie
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OpinionAs the Church of England’s youngest black priest, I have often felt alienated because of my skin colour
Despite last year’s apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury for the ways in which the Church was institutionally racist, last night’s BBC Panorama report was damning in its indictment on progress made. Reverend David Peterson, the youngest black priest in the Church of England, shares his response to the programme
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Magazine FeaturesRacism and the role of the Church
The death of George Floyd has awakened us to racial injustice, says Chine McDonald, and now Christians must take action to dismantle white supremacy wherever they find it
