The Preamble

The Preamble

The Faith That Powered Freedom

From Frederick Douglass to Martin Luther King Jr., why Christian belief supplied America’s most persuasive vocabulary for justice.

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Marie Beecham
Dec 11, 2025
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The Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, by Michelangelo

As a Black Christian and racial justice advocate, I’m not naive to the fact that many proponents of racial equality view Christianity as a hindrance to justice — but I have a very different perspective. As I see it, Christian teaching has historically been the most powerful engine in a…

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Writing on race and antiracism. Hoping to heal cultural divides.
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