Truth's Table
Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
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Publisher Description
FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A collection of essays and stories documenting the lived theology and spirituality we need to hear in order to lean into a more freeing, loving, and liberating faith—from the hosts of the beloved Truth’s Table podcast
“The liberating work of Truth’s Table creates breathing room to finally have those conversations we’ve been needing to have.”—Morgan Harper Nichols, artist and poet
Once upon a time, an activist, a theologian, and a psychologist walked into a group chat. Everything was laid out on the table: Dating. Politics. The Black church. Pop culture. Soon, other Black women began pulling up chairs to gather round. And so, the Truth’s Table podcast was born.
In their literary debut, co-hosts Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins, and Ekemini Uwan offer stories by Black women and for Black women examining theology, politics, race, culture, and gender matters through a Christian lens. For anyone seeking to explore the spiritual dimensions of hot-button issues within the church, or anyone thirsty to deepen their faith, Truth’s Table provides exactly the survival guide we need, including:
• Michelle Higgins’s unforgettable treatise revealing the way “racial reconciliation” is a spiritually bankrupt, empty promise that can often drain us of the ability to do real justice work
• Ekemini Uwan’s exploration of Blackness as the image of God in the past, present, and future
• Christina Edmondson’s reimagination of what a more just and liberating form of church discipline might look like—one that acknowledges and speaks to the trauma in the room
These essays deliver a compelling theological re-education and pair the spiritual formation and political education necessary for Black women of faith.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this powerful debut, Truth's Table podcasters Edmondson, Higgins, and Uwan break down religion, relationships, and race from a Black female Christian perspective. Contending that "all theology is political" and all spirituality practical, the authors deliver a series of essays that draw on U.S. history, biblical interpretation, and personal anecdotes to address issues as varied as dating, family, resistance, and reparations. For example, Higgins explores "protest as spiritual practice," arguing that racial justice protests affirm that the "people's power was built in by God, not bestowed by the supremacy of one person over another." Though the authors present a united voice, they benefit from the diversity of their experiences; Uwan contributes a chapter on being single, Edmondson on marriage, and Higgins on divorce. They also address the complex relationship between Christian forgiveness and justice, Blackness as a reflection of God's image, and the false allure of "racial reconciliation." The authors bounce between scholarly quotes and meme culture slang, providing a lively and at times heartrending reflection on faith, race, and gender. This translates the success of their podcast to the printed page to great effect.
