Truth's Table

In this episode Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are at table discussing the movie, Judas and the Black Messiah. This is our first movie review of the season, so pull up a chair and join us at the table! Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s Table Discount on the Dwell Bible App: To get started with Dwell, go to [dwellapp.io/truthstable] to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life. 33% off means you save $50, so make sure to visit [dwellapp.io/truthstable] and commit to scripture for the rest of this year—or for life.

In this episode, Ekemini and Michelle are sitting at the table with Jennifer Lucy Tyler. Jennifer Lucy Tyler is a Bible teacher, storyteller, entrepreneur, and growth coach. She is also the creator of two journals, Be Your Own Relationship Goals: Volume 1 and The Changemaker Guide to Studying the Bible. In 2016, she received a coaching certification through Lifeforming Leadership Institute and focuses on helping women grow spiritually through online courses and studies. In 2018, Jennifer founded Soul Circles, an alternative ladies’ night out, and virtual community centered around studying the Bible inductively. During a Pandemic, in 2020 Jennifer founded Mission Consulting Hub. The mission is simple, “We serve the servant leader.” Mission Consulting Hub also provides additional income for consultants who are a part of the hub as they serve missions, businesses, and brands that are changing the world. Jennifer serves as a women’s ministry leader at her local church. She resides in Maryland and is happily marri

Our “We Gon’ Learn Today” series is back! Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Zakiya Naema Jackson to talk about educational inequity. Zakiya is the Vice President of Advocacy for the Expectations Project, where she oversees advocacy campaigns and executes learning experiences on education equity, emphasizing systemic policy changes. She also engages in strategic planning for faith communities and clergy to utilize their experience as they advocate for change. Zakiya loves to help people grow, heal and transform their pursuit of justice and equity. Working in public schools, nonprofits and corporations for over 16 years, Zakiya believes in addressing systemic problems individually and corporately. She started her career as a preschool teacher and social worker, went on to get her MBA and now works extensively with communities of faith and. generally with people of color addressing justice issues. Based in Washington DC, Zakiya loves taking long walks, supporting local business, visiting th

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Dr. Yolanda Pierce is sitting at the table with Christina and Ekemini for our first Behind The Book episode of the season to talk about her new book, “In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith and the Stories We Inherit.” Dr. Yolanda Pierce is Professor and Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity. She is a scholar of African American religious history, womanist theology, race and religion, and an alumna of Princeton University and Cornell University. Pierce served as the founding director of the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. A widely published author, Pierce’s newest book, In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit, was released in February 2021. She is a native New Yorker, mentor, public theologian, community activist, cable news commentator, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and ordained minister. Follow her on Twi

Y’all asked, we answered! In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are talking about Oprah’s interview with Meghan & Harry. They give their analysis, opinions, and props to Oprah for her theatrical performances, too! Y’all don’t want to miss this episode cause we definitely serving tea. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Free Gifts From The Storyteller App for Truth’s Table Listeners: Morgan Harper Nichols and the Storyteller App have some free gifts for Truth’s Table listeners including a 60 page eBook of Morgan’s art and words PLUS a 2021/22 MHN Printable calendar all valued at over $30. To claim your exclusive gifts, head to TheStoryTellerCo.com/truth

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Mayor Aja Brown joins Ekemini and Christina at the table. Mayor Aja Brown made history and quickly became a national trailblazer, elected at 31 as the youngest mayor to serve the City of Compton. She is an established leader, utilizing her expertise as an urban planner, economic developer and community servant. She quickly became known for her pragmatic 12-point Vision for Compton revitalization strategy, deploying evidence-based initiatives and attracting record levels of private sector reinvestment to Compton. She is a strong and relentless leader in the movement for social and racial justice, lending critical support to actionable policy changes. Mayor Brown joined forces with mayoral leaders across the country who are committed to guaranteed income, leading the movement with the launch of the Compton Pledge, the largest city-based guaranteed income program in the country. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Follow Mayor Aja Brown: Facebook: https://w

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Yolanda Solomon to ask her what discipleship is, whether is matters or not in our walk with Christ. Yolanda Solomon is a proud Brooklyn native. After working in the television and film industry for over 10 years, Yolanda earned an M.A. in Urban Missions from Westminster Theological Seminary and then transitioned to working in campus ministry at Columbia University in NYC where she was blessed to serve undergraduate students for eight years. Yolanda currently serves on staff at Epiphany Church-Brooklyn as Discipleship Director. This is a rich conversation so grab your notebooks and get ready to learn. Follow Yolanda Solomon: Facebook: yolanda.solomon.bk IG: yolanda.solomon.bk Twitter: @clayfilms Website: www.yolandasolomon.site Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s

WE ARE BACK!!! In this episode, Ekemini , Michelle, and Christina are at the table talking about the educational theme for season 5 of Truth’s Table. What you all can expect, why they chose this theme, what it will cover, and they share their hopes for the sistas at the table. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742 Truth’s Table Discount for Permission to Be Black: My Journey With Jay Z and Jesus by A.D. Thomason: Save 40% off Permission to Be Black when you order at ivpress.com using promo code TRUTH21 (offer expires April 30).

In this bonus episode of Truth's Table, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Lyn Sisson-Talbert, the producer of the hit Netflix movie, Jingle Jangle! Lyn Sisson-Talbert stands tall as one of the most accomplished female producers in Hollywood and the guiding force behind top grossing original projects for film, stage, and books. Sisson-Talbert is producing Netflix's first original live-action musical Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, a 20-year passion project she has been developing alongside her husband David E. Talbert. Sisson-Talbert's other film producing credits include Fox Searchlight's Baggage Claim, Universal's Almost Christmas, both of which opened as the #1 Comedy in America, & Netflix's El Camino Christmas. You can follow Lyn on Instagram @LynSissonTalbert. In addition to the film, Jingle Jangle, Lyn co-authored two books with her husband, David E. Talbert just in time for this holiday season. In the heartwarming picture book, THE SQUARE ROOT OF POSSIB

In this final episode of Truth’s Table Season 4, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina reflect on this season of Truth’s Table in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss their favorite episodes, and some topics or interviews they wanted to cover but weren’t able to do. Thank you for taking a seat at the table with us this season. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/truthstable

In this episode, Ekemini , Michelle, and Christina sit around the table and speak words of life, affirmation, encouragement and blessings over one another. Each of them share their dreams and prayers for each other. Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby because the flood of tears are bound to flow. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/truthstable

In this Truth’s Table classroom episode, Michelle delivers a devotional and sermonic reflection on Psalm 69 between "Say Their Name" elements of a 2018 worship gathering focused on justice, lament, protest and Black liberation struggle. People of faith are encouraged to recognize their own need for deliverance even as they work and freedom dream. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/truthstable

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are joined at the table with LaTosha Brown and Fenika Miller from The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium and Black Voters Matter to talk about Black political power. LaTosha Brown is an award-winning visionary thought leader, institution builder, Cultural Activist and Artist, and Connector. She is a nationally recognized, “go-to” expert in Black Voting Rights and Voter Suppression, Black Women’s Empowerment, and Philanthropy. Her voice is the nexus between the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Power Movement, and Black Lives Matter. “There is power in my voice! It is a divine gift that I use to connect different worlds. I bridge the philanthropy world to the grassroots community, traditional politics to grassroots politics, and practitioners to the scholarship of movement building.” LaTosha is the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. These initiativ

In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina tackle some of the legitimate questions and objections people have to voting. Check your voter registration status here: https://iwillvote.com/ and then pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Listen to The Porter’s Gate Worship albums: Justice Songs & Lament Songs at https://www.theportersgate.com/ Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/truthstable

Dr. Tiffany M. Gill is a professor, historian, and a nationally recognized researcher and scholar of African American History. She is the author of the award-winning book Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women's Activism in the Beauty Industry and co-editor of To Turn the Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism. A graduate of Georgetown and Rutgers Universities, Dr. Gill was named one of the top 25 Women in Higher Education by Diverse Issues in Higher Education in 2018. A nationally recognized expert in African American Women’s History, the Civil Rights Movement, Black fashion and beauty culture, and travel and migration studies, she has provided expert commentary for various news outlets including National Public Radio, C-SPAN, CNBC, Vox, the Washington Post and New York Times. Dr. Gill has also served as a consultant for international beauty retailer Sephora and as the Historical Archivist for the Netflix documentary, Becoming, based on Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir Since dedi

Truth’s Table For President inaugural episode of the season 4 finale series, “Truth’s Table For President: The Election Series.” This episode was recorded in the Before Times, back in February 2020 to be exact. At that time, the democractic field for nomination had a bevy of candidates to choose from. In light of the coronavirus pandemic and all that is happening in the world we still decided to release this series, as the election is around the corner. In this episode, the women of Truth’s Table discuss their own sketch of what their ideal candidate would care about and advocate for. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Save 40% off Learning to Be by Juanita Campbell Rasmus when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/learning-to-be using promo code TRUTH20. This offer expires on September 30, 2020. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/truthstable

Following Truth’s Table’s recent episode on singleness, Dr. Christina is joined by her husband, Dr. Mika Edmondson for a discussion on marriage during the time of COVID-19. They will share their hopes and concerns for their marriage in the midst of heightened stress and talk about the power of empathy in communication. Finally, they discuss the ways the church can support and serve spouses for the good of the entire body. Save 40% off Learning to Be by Juanita Campbell Rasmus when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/learning-to-be using promo code TRUTH20. This offer expires on September 30, 2020. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742

In this episode, Christina interviews Michelle and Ekemini about all things dating. The rules, the method, patterns and themes they experience as single women. There is a lot of vulnerability in this episode so make sure you have your teacup ready when you come to the table. Ekemini’s article referenced in this episode: Singleness My Only Companion: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/january-web-only/singleness-my-only-companion.html Save 40% off Learning to Be by Juanita Campbell Rasmus when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/learning-to-be using promo code TRUTH20. This offer expires on September 30, 2020. Support Truth’s Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742

In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil to discuss her new book, “Becoming Brave” and her own evolution from pushing for racial reconciliation to racial justice. Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is a dynamic speaker, teacher, author and reconciliation leader! She is a trailblazer, who is thoroughly loving and rigorously prophetic. Her mission is to inspire and empower emerging Christian leaders to be practitioners of reconciliation in their various spheres of influence. As an Associate Professor of Reconciliation Studies in the School of Theology at Seattle Pacific University, Dr. Salter McNeil directs the Reconciliation Studies program that prepares students to engage the culture around them as Christian reconcilers. She earned a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Doctorate of Ministry from Palmer Theological Seminary and was awarded Doctorates of Humane Letters from both North Park University and Eastern University. She is an or

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Ekemini and Christina are sitting at the table with Chrystal Evans Hurst to talk about her new book, The 28-Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide to Conversations with God. For anyone who longs for a consistent prayer life yet struggles with distractions, doubts, or knowing where to start, bestselling writer and beloved speaker Chrystal Evans Hurst offers a simple and heartfelt method to meaningful conversations with God, just one day at a time. The kind of intentional, fervent prayer life we'd like to experience often seems intimidating or just out of reach. Chrystal knows how that feels and shares her own relatable journey through the challenges and joys of deepening her prayer life. Showing up to pray just one day at a time, Chrystal found a simple yet powerful practice that made consistent prayer amazingly doable. A warm and encouraging writer, Chrystal shares the same supportive help she found for talking with God specifically and intentionally throughout the day. With