I’ve been an outspoken supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement for years now, attending events, writing blogs, and posting a sign in my front yard. Over the course of time I’ve been supporting BLM, I’ve had to combat a lot of push back about the movement. Especially when more dramatic protests started happening, like people laying […]
Episode 3: our trending topic of #TerenceCrutcher’s death in Tulsa police shooting takes over the episode. Black Superman comes in at the end insulting Thor and the Incredible Hulk and endures Noah trying to impersonate him.
After a brief mailbag segment from one of our adoring fans with a fake name, our trending topic of Terence Crutcher’s death in Tulsa takes over the episode. Black Superman comes in at the end insulting Thor and the Incredible Hulk and endures Noah trying to impersonate him. Email our mailbag at choppinituppodcast@gmail.com with comments and questions […]
Choppin It Up Ep.1: A podcast about race, race & race – On Colin Kaepernick, why saying we’re “one race” or being “color blind” isn’t helpful & an interview with Black Superman
In this pilot episode, Tyler St. Clair and Noah Filipiak discuss their views of Colin Kaepernick sitting during the National Anthem. They also discuss why someone saying they are “color blind” or that we’re all “one race” is not a helpful way to approach race. And a rare interview with the elusive Black Superman. Email […]
7.10.16 Sermon from my church following #AltonSterling and #PhilandoCastile shooting deaths
So proud of the way my church and our leaders handled this past Sunday (I’ve been on a month sabbatical for July). Pastor Derrick Knox is the pastor at Church of Elohim, a church plant we share a building with and do many joint services with. Very proud to call Pastor Derrick a brother and […]
Why #BlackLivesMatter Activists are Protesting and Shutting Down Highways
Some might wonder why Black Lives Matter activists are protesting, doing marches, and sitting in large groups across major highways and Interstates to stop traffic (only to have the police show up and start arresting people if they don’t move).
White Churches: Do not be Silent on Police Brutality
I promise you almost every predominantly black church will talk about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this Sunday morning. I can also promise you that almost every predominantly white church will be silent on it. This should not be so. The reason for this is because the killing of unarmed black men […]