Faith, Race, Music—and the Cost of Speaking Up

Author & professor Leah Payne and public theologian Ekemini Uwan talk about formative Christian music, podcast controversy, and doing theology in the public eye. As co-host of the Truth’s Table podcast, Ekemini has faced a measure of resistance; Leah asks how she has faced backlash and continued in her work.Check out Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and LiberationEkemini is co-host of Truth's Table podcastGod Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian MusicEkemini Uwan is a public theologian and author.Dr. Leah Payne is an award-winning historian and Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary.If you enjoy listening to the George Fox Talks podcast and would like to watch, too, check out our channel on YouTube! We also have a web page that features all of our podcasts, a sign-up for our weekly email update, and publications from the George Fox University community.