Lawrence Ware of The Root uses a scene from the Michael Jackson biopic to examine the cultural, historical and religious roots of corporal punishment in Black families and why it is time to choose something different.
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‘God Is Good All the Time’ in the Black Church
Black churches have their own unique jargon, which includes phrases such as “working their own program” and “professional patient,” as well as phrases used during worship services such as “approach the throne of grace” and “God is good.”
