Power of the Pulpit: Preachers Use Influence and Gospel to Fight Trump
The Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity Church in Chicago is among ministers nationwide using the power of the pulpit to speak out against President Donald Trump's actions, from sending federal officers into Washington, D.C. to rolling back voting rights and promoting gerrymandering in Texas. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
by Rev. Dorothy Boulware, Word in Black
This story was originally published online with Word In Black, a collaboration of the nation’s leading Black news publishers (of which The Informer is a member), and has been edited by The Informer with additional information for updating and clarity.
It’s a tradition as old as the Black church itself: preachers using their influence, bolstered by scripture, to speak out against injustice, motivating their congregations into action.
The dynamic powered seminal civil rights events like the Montgomery bus boycott and the March on Washington.
