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In this episode, Michelle and Christina are sitting at the table with Phil Allen Jr. to talk about his documentary film, “Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption. Phil Allen, Jr. is a Ph.D. candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary where he is a Pannell Center for Black Church Studies Fellow. As an emerging ethicist and theologian his research integrates Black Church theology and praxis, understanding and healing racial trauma, and theology and ethics of justice and racial solidarity. He pastored for thirteen plus years and is now a speaker, author, poet and a documentary film producer.

His short film Open Wounds premiered in Los Angeles in January 2020. He also authored his first solo book, Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption. As a former personal trainer and Division I college athlete he has a passion for mentoring college and professional athletes. He enjoys being a guest chaplain for college, and professional sports teams. He is the founder and president of the non-profit Racial Solidarity Project.

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In this episode, Michelle and Ekemini are sitting at the table with Jay Ell Alexander who is Truth’s Table’s August BlackGirlMagic guest! Jay Ell has established herself as a communications professional with a true commitment to community engagement through her passion for health and fitness over the last 11 years. She is the owner of The Vaughn Strategy, a public relations consulting business, and also serves as the owner and CEO of Black Girls RUN!, after serving as their brand manager for six years. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the BGR! Foundation.

A native of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Alexander received her Communications degree from

George Mason University and her Master’s degree in Strategic Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in the Nonprofit Executive Leadership program. Mrs. Alexander has a passion for running, loves shopping and traveling. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Public Relations Society of America. She and her husband Chris are #T1DParents and reside in Richmond, Va. with their son, Chris Jr., and their dog, Luna. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are back at the table to review the movie RESPECT. There are spoilers and possible triggers concerning sexual assault, so if you are impacted by either, please heed this warning.

RESPECT, starring Jennifer Hudson, follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church to her international superstardom. Aretha handpicked Jennifer to portray her in this film – the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice and never lose faith. Her music shaped a generation, topping music charts with anthems still relevant today. From Think to Respect to Amazing Grace, Jennifer Hudson’s live performances of Aretha’s songs demand to be seen on the big screen. Respect also stars Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess and Mary J. Blige. Watch RESPECT in theaters now!

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In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are at the table talking about the Black women on the continent and in the Diaspora who excelled in their respective sports. They also discuss the blatant racism several of them had to contend with in order to compete for the olympics as well as the tragic life events that occured behind the scenes of their performances. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are at the table talking about conflict within friendships, the tension, anxiety, resolution, and growth that can come from it. They also discuss the seasonal nature of some friendhships, too! Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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In this episode of Truth’s Table, Michelle and Christina are sitting at the table with Dr. Teresa Hairston as our Black Woman Rising guest. Dr. Teresa Hairston is an internationally known and respected pioneer in the field of Gospel music and ministry. In 1989, she established Gospel Today Magazine, a publication she launched with an investment of only $300, while working two jobs as a single (divorced) mother to three young children. Over the 23 plus years of her leadership (she retired in 2013 and passed the magazine on to her son), Gospel Today grew to become the longest running and most widely-distributed Urban Christian Lifestyle magazine in history.

In 1994, Dr. Hairston founded the Gospel Heritage Foundation. Each year, thousands

of people from across the world attend GHF’s annual International Worship Summit,

which has become the genre’s leading praise & worship gathering. In 2017, she

relinquished her leadership and passed the torch to international Gospel artist,

Vashawn Mitchell. Dr. Hairston is currently based in Atlanta, GA, where she serves as an ordained elder, preacher and teacher at Changing A Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church (Bishop Paul Morton, senior pastor). She is a Certified (John Maxwell) Coach and primarily works as a publishing coach, consultant and ghostwriter. She also hosts a weekly TV show, “Higher Impact” which airs on the Impact TV Network.

Dr. Hairston is the author of eight nationally distributed books:

”How to Pursue Your Purpose" (2010);

"Stop Waiting...Start Winning:10 Essential Principles to Living Your Vision

Now!" (pub. by Destiny Image, 2014);

"A Worshiper's Handbook" (pub by Gospel Heritage Foundation 2015);

"Wisdom For Everyday Life (Devotional) (2017);

"The Ultimate Flight Plan for Self-Publishing Your Book" (2018);

“Making Worship A Lifestyle” 2019;

“7 Deadly Sins of First-Time Authors” 2020 (Amazon.com)

“UNSTOPPABLE” 2021 (books2liveby.com)

Contact info:

Website: teresahairston.com

Social media: @drthairston

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In this episode, Ekemini and Michelle sit down at the table with Morgan Harper Nichols to dive into her new book, How Far You Have Come. This is Morgan’s second time at the table and it’s always a joy to learn from her as she is always candid at the table. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us.

Morgan Harper Nichols is an acclaimed artist, poet, musician and Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly best-selling author Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life's work around the stories of others. Morgan recently made headlines revealing in a heartfelt post that she was diagnosed with autism at the age of 31 years old after being told by previous doctors that she was “perfectly normal.” Her personal story and long journey to seek help for a diagnosis was shared on her Instagram page and featured in PEOPLE Magazine.

Morgan's popular Instagram feed (@morganharpernichols) has garnered a loyal online

community of over a million followers including the likes of Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon, Jay Shetty, Rainn Wilson, Chrissy Metz, Elizabeth Gilbert, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the Michelle Obama Foundation, among others. As an artist, Morgan has collaborated with publications and brands including Coach, Adobe, Vogue

Singapore, Aerie, and Esquire Singapore, among others. Morgan has also performed as a vocalist on several GRAMMY-nominated projects and written for various artists, including a Billboard #1 single performed by her sister, Jamie-Grace. Morgan currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her family.

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In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are at the table discussing the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the church, which has changed the way we worship, gather, and fellowship. This episode was recorded a couple months ago, so listen with that in mind as things have been changing rapidly. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us.

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In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit down with Shana V. White to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on teachers and students. Shana was a veteran educator for sixteen years, serving in both public and private schools as a computer science and health/physical education teacher in metro Atlanta during her career. She has also served as an instructional technology coordinator for two years in Gwinnett County Public Schools and was Research Associate in the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech. Shana is currently the Senior Associate, CS Equity and Justice Initiatives at the Kapor Center.

Shana is a passionate educator who works as an advocate for marginalized groups in education and has an unwavering commitment to providing opportunities for all students to engage in unique and relevant learning experiences. She believes in purposeful disruption of the status quo and encourages teachers to exercise autonomy and humanize schools for students. She has received accolades for her teaching and work, most recently being named member of the Kapor Center ECS Advisory Board, 2019 Georgia Tech Diversity and Inclusion Fellow, 2019 CSTA Equity Fellow, 2017 Outstanding Ed.S Scholar in the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State University for Instructional Technology, ASCD 2017 Emerging Leader, and 2016 PBS Lead Digital Innovator for Georgia.

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In this episode Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Dr. Anthea Butler for a Behind The Book Episode for her newest book, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America.

Anthea Butler is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A sought-after commentator on the BBC, MSNBC, CNN, The History Channel and PBS, Professor Butler regularly writes opinion pieces covering religion, race, politics and popular culture for NBC Think, Religion News Service, The Washington Post, and CNN.

Her books include Women in the Church of God in Christ: Making A Sanctified World, published by The University of North Carolina Press. Her current projects include two books for UNC Press, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, out in March 2021, and Reading Race: How Publishing created a lifeline for Black Baptists in Post Reconstruction America.

Professor Butler was awarded a Luce/ACLS Fellowship for the Religion, Journalism and International Affairs grant for 2018-2019 academic year to investigate Prosperity gospel and politics in the American and Nigerian context. She was also a Presidential fellow at Yale Divinity School for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Professor Butler currently serves as President Elect of the American Society for Church history, and is also member of the American Academy of Religion, American Historical Association, and the International Communications Association.

She has also served as a consultant to the PBS series including God in America and the American Experience on Aimee Semple McPherson. Recently she served as a consultant for two forthcoming series on PBS: Evangelicalism and Billy Graham, and the Black Church in America.

A historian of African American and American religion, Professor Butler’s research and writing spans African American religion and history, race, politics, Evangelicalism, gender and sexuality, media, and popular culture.

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