| An old fight The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited — and, for many, long-feared — decision Wednesday: declaring a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional, making it nearly impossible to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps without proving intentional discrimination. It was the latest, and perhaps most serious, blow to the landmark law, widely considered a signature achievement of the civil rights movement. Black churches have long played a pivotal role in mobilizing voters — how would they respond, with midterm elections looming? In an op-ed for RNS, the Rev. Traci Blackmon, a preacher and social justice advocate, said Black churches are prepared for this moment. "We have, quite literally, been here before, and each time the Black church did not simply encourage participation. We enabled it," wrote Blackmon, the former Associate General Minister of Justice and Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ and founder of Faith Out Loud!, a group working to translate faith into public action. "The question is not whether Black voters will respond. The question is whether the church will fully remember who it has always been." Top Stories | (RNS) — We have been here before, and each time the Black church did not simply encourage participation. We enabled it. |
 | (RNS) — ‘It’s not like taking off someone’s hat. It’s like taking off their pants or removing their shirt,’ one expert witness told RNS. |
 | (RNS) — Now in the contemplative Christian tradition, Paldrom Collins speaks about the spiritual journey that brought her to this point. |
 | (RNS) — Passing the rabbinic competency tests will not grant the women the title of rabbi. But it is a major win with benefits beyond just symbolism. |
 | (RNS) — In her new book, ‘When We See You Again,’ Rachel Goldberg-Polin explores the Jewish traditions her modern Orthodox family has leaned on in mourning their son, and she paints an endearing portrait of Hersh, a mystic of sorts who was forming his own spiritual journey. |
Opinion | (RNS) — What if a food insecure senior felt coerced into joining in prayer or saying grace before receiving food from a church program supported by tax dollars? |
| (RNS) — We have been here before, and each time the Black church did not simply encourage participation. We enabled it. |
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