WGBD: When God is Black and Disabled

WGBD welcomes serial entrepreneur Nanoshka Johnson as she challenges church and culture to accommodate the pace at which disabled persons function.  She personifies the no-limit possibilities of business acumen, ministry, and ingenuity.  

This episode of WGBD: When God is Black & Disabled welcomes Ms. Rachel Chapman, a disability activist in the church, and serves on the Disability Commission of the United Church of Christ. Her passion is disability awareness beyond building modifications only. 

This episode of WGBD:  When God is Black & Disabled reflects on developing a hermeneutic of disability by framing salvation through the disabled body of Jesus at the Crucifixion.  What had been essential for disabled persons was coopted by ableds affected by quarantine--the familiar exile of disabled persons.

JusticeUnbound.org
This reflection first appeared as the Good Friday meditation at Justice Unbound, an interactive journal on Christian social justice, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church USA but holds to the ecumenical voice of the Church universal.

WGBD welcomes Kenya Francis, a lupus survivor, who thrives to live a full life in spite of the early demise of her mother and sister from chronic illnesses.  She is candid and gracious in calling for community, to not be forgotten by the church. 

WGBD welcomes Dr. April Renee Lynch, a scholar of 15th-17th Century Italian renaissance art.  Her august publications and travel to the Vatican are a wellspring of information as to how art and theology are interdependent.  

Tylia Flores is a spitfire of an advocate for stomping out cerebral palsy!  She has a fierce love of God and people. It is family support that keeps her light warm and bright

This episode of WGBD:  When God is Black & Disabled reflects on developing a hermeneutic of disability by framing COVID-19 public response with reasonable accommodations through the story of Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel. What had been essential for disabled persons was coopted by ableds affected by quarantine--the familiar exile of disabled persons. 

EvolvingFaith.com
This reflection is excerpted from Episode 17:  Identity, Belonging, and Disability on the Evolving Faith podcast.  Along with two other persons of faith with disabilities, we discuss our realities, identities, and challenges in moving through society.  Please head over to their podcast to listen:

Hosted by Sarah Bessey and Jeff Chu
Featuring Stephanie Tait, Derrick Dawson, and Raedorah Stewart
In a beautiful, wise experience, we are thrilled to welcome Stephanie Tait, Derrick Dawson, and Raedorah Stewart as they each present a talk about identity, belonging, and an evolving faith through the lens of disability. Then our guests join Sarah and Jeff in a life-giving conversation on identity, hope, beauty, belonging, covenant, and perceiving the new thing God is doing. (This episode runs a bit longer than usual because it is a full Evolving Faith conference session.) Now available and streaming wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Rev. Yani Davis aka The Peace Pastor spits and flows a testimony of hearing and healing--both supernaturally!  With their vision of ministering wholeness and wellness, the people are sure to not perish!

Keywords:  hymns, hip hop, queer, kidney disease, disability, mother, Inglewood, SULUHU, Wellchella, wholistic communal care, COVID, quarantine, church plant, spiritual, entrepreneur

This is part two of our insightful conversation with Rev. Stephanie A. Duzant, Social Action & Virtual Minister at St. Matthews AME Community Church, Hollis Queens, New York. She shares with us the power of taking charge of your diagnosis and pain management--don’t take ‘No’ for an answer!

Keywords:  disability, new york, nevada, chiari malformation, Black woman, womanist, communion, edible, cbd, pain, pain management, skittles, arizona iced tea, mikvah, sciatica, eucharist, healing, thc, travon martin, COVID, quarantine

 On this episode of WGBD, Rev. Stephanie A. Duzant, Social Action & Virtual Minister at St. Matthews AME Community Church, Hollis Queens, New York. She shares with us the power of taking charge of your diagnosis and pain management--don’t take ‘No’ for an answer! This is part one of a two-part conversation. 

Keywords:  disability, new york, nevada, chiari malformation, Black woman, womanist, communion, edible, cbd, pain, pain management, skittles, arizona iced tea, mikvah, sciatica, eucharist, healing, thc, travon martin, COVID, quarantine