A raw, nuanced exploration of the complicated relationship Black people have with the church — the beauty, the trauma, the tradition, and the evolution. This episode honors the Black church as a historic pillar of survival, music, community, and resistance, while also confronting the judgment, silence, shame, and exclusion many experienced inside its walls. It unpacks the generational divide between those who see church as identity and those who are healing from it, and examines how younger Black people are redefining spirituality outside of institutions. A thoughtful, unflinching look at faith, harm, healing, and the future of Black spirituality.