As the year's end draws near, I find myself in reflection, joined by the incredible Rahiel Tesfamariam, whose voice in social activism and theology rings with clarity and passion. Our exchange journeys through the personal landscapes of faith, justice, and identity,...

Rhymes and Reasons is a series of interviews with hip-hop heads who talk about their lives in the context of songs that matter to them....

Waves of demonstrations aimed at eliminating racial injustice have been sweeping through much of the United States just as the holiday shopping season has begun. And early numbers indicate that retail sales have been disappointing. Both developments have attracted...

"It's the most wonderful time of the year," croons Andy Williams in his instantly recognizable holiday classic, accompanied by soothing ding-donging and jingle-belling, at the start of Blackout For Human Rights' recent YouTube video (warning: it's graphic)....

Activist Rahiel Tesfamariam has donated the Hands Up United T-shirt she wore in August when she was arrested during a protest in Ferguson, Mo., to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A photo of Tesfamariam, 34, wearing the black T-shirt...