Truth's Table

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In this special teaching episode of Truth’s Table, co-host Dr. Christina Edmondson brings a powerful and timely message drawn from 1 Samuel 22. In a sermon that speaks directly to the heart of our times, Dr. Christina explores themes of refuge, responsibility, and the dangers of unchecked emotions by contrasting the paths of King Saul and David.

Through the biblical narrative, list...

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Truth’s Table is back with another Behind the Book Episode! Ekemini and Christina are delighted to sit at the table with Sharifa Stevens, author of When We Talk to God: Prayers and Poems for Black Women. This episode is full of laughs and authenticity, which reflects the emotional range of Sharifa’s book. Sistas, join us at the table! 

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Sharifa Stevens is a writer, poet, speaker, a...

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Truth’s Table is at the midpoint of the season, so it’s time for a Mailbag Episode! Y’all have questions, and we’ve got answers! Ekemini and Christina sit down at the table to answer the questions submitted by you all. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table as Christina and Ekemini talk about how they consume the news, self-care, how to deal with toxic church dynamics, and more! If you’d like to sub...

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Our Still Resisting series continues with a powerful conversation featuring Dr. Stacie NC Grant, International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. In this episode, Christina and Ekemini delve into the theme of “Sisterhood as Resistance,” a timely and vital topic as we navigate today’s uncertain world.

Community, support, and si...

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Truth’s Table’s “Still Resisting” series continues, and Ekemini and Christina have the distinct honor of sitting at the table with Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu. Rev. Tutu is an Episcopal Priest and the daughter of the Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In this episode, Rev. Naomi Tutu talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa: the lies about the humanity of South Africans, the limits put on them...

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It’s time for another Behind The Book episode! Is the love of money really the root of racism? That’s what our guest, Malcolm Foley argues in his book, The Anti-Greed Gospel. Pull up a chair as Ekemini and Christina ask Malcolm to get to the root of the sin of racism.

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Malcolm Foley (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian, and speaker who serves as special adviser to th...

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Ekemini and Christina are taking a brief departure from the “Still Resting” series to talk about “The Makings of a Black Auntie” because becoming a Black Auntie is a sacred rite of passage in our community. Meet Christina and Ekemini as they cackle and unpack the levels of Black auntiehood, the fashion, posture, the joys, and fears of aging into Black auntiehood. We promise this episode will m...

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Episode Description: We’re back with another installment of our “Still Resisting” series! This time, Ekemini and Christina sit down with Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown, who represents Ohio’s Eleventh Congressional District, for a timely and urgent conversation.

We’re sounding the alarm on a so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that threatens to have a devastating impact, especially on the Black communit...

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Episode Description: We’re taking a brief break from our “Still Resisting” series to reflect on a monumental moment in church history: the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope to lead the Catholic Church. His appointment has sparked deep interest, curiosity, and conversation among Catholics, Protestants, and communities worldwide.

Pope Leo XIV’s appointment is historic because he is the ...

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Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Ekemini sit down with Natasha Smith to discuss her book Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness. We discuss the particularities of Black woman grief, the importance of making time to grieve, the place of therapy, the church, and spiritual disciplines when it comes to our grief.   

Learn more about Natasha Smith: 

Natasha Smith is a...

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Episode Description: We are back with another “Still Resisting” episode, and Black women at play is the topic on the table. In this episode, Ekemini and Christina talk about the amazing Truth’s Table Foundation retreats they hosted for Black Christian women. They discuss the importance of play for Black women and the ways our play is constrained and policed. They are ...

Episode Description: We are taking a short break from our “Still Resisting” series to bring y’all a special episode. Ekemini and Christina sit down with Jennifer Lucy Tyler to talk about her journey with IVF, the heartbreak of infertility, and all the physical and emotional pain that accompanies it. This is a very honest and raw conversation that holds space for Black women who often carry the weight of reproductive struggles in si...

Sponsor(s): TT book & Patreon 

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Tired of crashing out!? Say no more, we got you! In this timely and practical episode, Ekemini and Christina delve into the vital topic of emotional and mental health during political chaos. They discuss mental wholeness as an act of resistance and self-preservation, and they discuss the importance of cultivating emotional resilienc...

Sponsor(s): Brazos Press “The Anti-Greed Gospel”

Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are honored to be joined by Dr. Allan Boesak, the South African Anti-Apartheid Theologian. We discuss the points of convergence and divergence between apartheid in South Africa and Jim Crow in the U.S. South. The ways in which the vestiges of both racial oppressive systems continue to oppress our people in ...

Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit down with this season’s first BlackGirlMagic guest, Danelle Walker-Whiteside to talk about fighting for democracy. They discuss what fighting democracy looks like: why democracy matters? What is a democracy? And how can we fight to keep it in tact? Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. 

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Dannel...

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In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are looking back at Truth’s Table season one, “The Resistance Series,” to see if their views or approach to resistance have changed. Take a walk down memory lane as the women of Truth’s Table listen to the first season of Truth’s Table and add their commentary eight years later. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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We are still in our “Still Resisting” series and a fundamental part of resistance is holding onto hope in the midst of despair. Ekemini and Christina are at the table discussing the ways they hold onto hope through faith. Through their faith in Jesus, they recognize that it’s hope that is holding onto them amid great turmoil, chaos, and political upheaval. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with...

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It’s time for our first Behind The Book episode of Truth’s Table Season 9! Ekemini and Christina are honored to be sitting at the table with Dr. Julius Garvey to discuss his new book, “Justice For Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind” Ekemini and Christina have a deep discussion with Dr. Garvey about his Father, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Pan-Africanism, Garvey’s faith, the impact of...

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Since the election, the Black delegation has collectively decided that we need to fall back from saving this country and put our “boots on the ground.” “Where dem fans at!?” If you know, you know.  Ekemini and Christina are back at the table to wrestle with this question. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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