Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God

Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God

â€œIf Trayvon was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?â€â€”President Barack Obama

On the Sunday morning after the acquittal of Trayvon Martinâ€™s killer, black preachers across America addressed the questions his death raised for their communities: â€œWhere is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?â€

In this timely and compelling book, Kelly Brown Douglas examines the myths and narratives underlying a â€œstand-your-groundâ€ culture, taking seriously the social as well as the theological questions raised by this and similar events, from Ferguson, Missouri to Staten Island, New York.

But the author also brings another significant interpretative lens to this text: that of a mother. She writes: â€œ ere has been no story in the news that has troubled me more than that of Trayvon Martinâ€™s slaying. President Obama said that if he had a son his son would look like Trayvon. I do have a son and he does look like Trayvon.â€

In the face of tragedy and indi fference, Kelly Brown Douglas a rms the truth of a black motherâ€™s faith in these times of â€œstand your ground.â€
â€œIf Trayvon was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?â€â€”President Barack Obama

On the Sunday morning after the acquittal of Trayvon Martinâ€™s killer, black preachers across America addressed the questions his death raised for their communities: â€œWhere is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?â€

In this timely and compelling book, Kelly Brown Douglas examines the myths and narratives underlying a â€œstand-your-groundâ€ culture, taking seriously the social as well as the theological questions raised by this and similar events, from Ferguson, Missouri to Staten Island, New York.

But the author also brings another significant interpretative lens to this text: that of a mother. She writes: â€œ ere has been no story in the news that has troubled me more than that of Trayvon Martinâ€™s slaying. President Obama said that if he had a son his son would look like Trayvon. I do have a son and he does look like Trayvon.â€

In the face of tragedy and indi fference, Kelly Brown Douglas a rms the truth of a black motherâ€™s faith in these times of â€œstand your ground.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer ORBIS
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-05-04
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	ORBIS
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-05-04
Format	Kindle eBook

Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God

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