Truth's Table

Truth's Table

“Midwives of culture for grace and truth.” Welcome to Truth’s Table with Christina Edmondson, and Ekemini Uwan. We are Black Christian women who love truth and seek it out wherever it leads us. We will share our perspectives on race, politics, gender, current events, and pop culture that are filtered through our Christian faith. So pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. Learn more at TruthsTable.com

  1. Underground Railroad 2.0: Salt Melts ICE with Min. JaNaé Bates Imari

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    Underground Railroad 2.0: Salt Melts ICE with Min. JaNaé Bates Imari

    Episode Description: Look at God! On the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, Ekemini is sitting at the table with Minister JaNaé Bates Imari, who is one of the lead organizers of nonviolent resistance to ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you want to know what democracy looks like, pull up a chair and watch or listen to this conversation with Min. JaNaé, as she shares what it took to build the infrastructure for a successful mass demonstration against ICE. Learn more about Min. JaNaé Bates Imari: Minister JaNaé Bates Imari is the Co-Executive Director for Faith in Minnesota and ISAIAH – multi-racial, multi-faith, state-wide vehicles for people and communities of faith, minority owned businesses, childcare centers, manufactured home parks, and farming communities. Both ISAIAH and FiMN are dedicated to building a multiracial democracy by moving collectively and powerfully for racial and economic equity in the state of Minnesota. JaNaé and her organizations have most recently been recognized for the frontline organizing work during Operation Metro Surge and the Day of Truth and Freedom in the Twin Cities. JaNaé is the lead organizer and founder of the Black Clergy Power Table and the statewide Black Church Power Project. JaNaé specializes in integrating grassroots community organizing and narrative strategy in both Minnesota and across the U.S. JaNaé is a womanist theologian and Fulbright scholar. She has over two decades of experience in ministry, social justice, and communications. She additionally serves as an auxiliary minister at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood. Get connected: https://faithinusleading.org MN-based listeners get connected here: isaiahmn.org and faithinmn.org Support Truth’s Table:  Buy our book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthsTable Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    1 giờ
  2. Underground Railroad 2.0: Jim Crow Maps with Esosa Osa

    20 thg 6

    Underground Railroad 2.0: Jim Crow Maps with Esosa Osa

    Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are honored to welcome back to the table, Esosa Osa, founder or Onyx Impact to talk about the Jim Crow maps that have been passed in Louisiana, Tennessee, and other states in the South thus far, with the devastating Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act. The conversation also examines how AI is perpetuating misinformation within the Black community. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!    Learn more about Esosa Osa and Onyx Impact:  Esosa Osa is the Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, an organization created to better understand and combat disinformation targeting Black communities and increase Black civic engagement.  Esosa was previously Deputy Executive Director of Fair Fight Action, a voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, where she led the organization’s pro-democracy reform efforts with a focus on combatting disinformation and voting policy reform while overseeing the organization's research, communications, political, and organizing teams. This follows her work as Senior Advisor to Stacey Abrams' 2022 gubernatorial campaign and as the Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff for a top 2018 U.S. Congressional election. Esosa is a native Ohioan and a graduate of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Follow Esosa on Instagram at @esosa_osa1 Connect with Onyx Impact:  Website:  onyximpact.org Socials:  @theonyximpact  Aisha is Onyx Impact’s culturally responsive AI Chatbot: Aisha  Support Truth’s Table:  Buy our book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthsTable Truth’s Table Foundation: https://www.truthstablefoundation.org/donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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  3. Underground Railroad 2.0: Freedom Songs with IAMSON (Part 2)

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    Underground Railroad 2.0: Freedom Songs with IAMSON (Part 2)

    Sponsor(s): TT Book Episode Description: We are back at the table with part two of our conversation with IAMSON. In this episode, Ekemini and Christina talk to him about the importance of congregational singing and authenticity in worship music. Join us at the table as he reflects on faith, mental health, worship, creativity, and perseverance while navigating this present moment. Together, we explore how music becomes both resistance and remembrance. So pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!  Learn more about IAMSON:  IAMSON is a Richmond, VA-based musician whose sound weaves together gospel, classical, and folk influences. Rooted in the traditions of the Black church, his music serves as the soundtrack for the intersection of faith and mental health. He aspires to make music with messages of hope that’s simple and accessible for people that may need it in stressful and anxious moments. With 15 years of experience in songwriting and performance, IAMSON honed his craft at Berklee College of Music, where he studied songwriting. His deeply personal and emotionally resonant songs, such as 'Slow Down' and 'Always With Me,' have resonated with audiences for their powerful reflections on mental well-being. Follow IAMSON and pre-save Always With Me: Instagram: @iamsonmusic YouTube: YouTube.com/iamsonmusic Spotify: IAMSON Apple Music: IAMSON Pre-save Link: https://slinky.to/Always_With_Me Buy our NAACP Image Award-nominated book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book Support Truth’s Table:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthsTable Truth’s Table Foundation: https://www.truthstablefoundation.org/donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    27 phút
  4. Underground Railroad 2.0: Freedom Songs with IAMSON (Part 1)

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    Underground Railroad 2.0: Freedom Songs with IAMSON (Part 1)

    Episode Description: In this special Part One conversation, Christina and Ekemini sit down with IAMSON to talk about what it means to keep “sing songs in a strange land” -Psalm 137:4-9. IAMSON’s music is vulnerable, honest, accessible and worshipful. Join us at the table as he reflects on faith, mental health, worship, creativity, and perseverance while navigating spaces that often feel unfamiliar or spiritually challenging. Together, we explore how music becomes both resistance and remembrance. So pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!  Learn more about IAMSON:  IAMSON is a Richmond, VA-based musician whose sound weaves together gospel, classical, and folk influences. Rooted in the traditions of the Black church, his music serves as the soundtrack for the intersection of faith and mental health. He aspires to make music with messages of hope that’s simple and accessible for people that may need it in stressful and anxious moments. With 15 years of experience in songwriting and performance, IAMSON honed his craft at Berklee College of Music, where he studied songwriting. His deeply personal and emotionally resonant songs, such as 'Slow Down' and 'Always With Me,' have resonated with audiences for their powerful reflections on mental well-being. Follow IAMSON and pre-save Always With Me: Instagram: @iamsonmusic YouTube: YouTube.com/iamsonmusic Spotify: IAMSON Apple Music: IAMSON Pre-save Link: https://slinky.to/Always_With_Me Buy our NAACP Image Award-nominated book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book Support Truth’s Table:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthsTable Truth’s Table Foundation: https://www.truthstablefoundation.org/donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    21 phút
  5. Underground Railroad 2.0: Faithful Resistance with Rep. Justin J. Pearson

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    Underground Railroad 2.0: Faithful Resistance with Rep. Justin J. Pearson

    Sponsor(s): TT Book Episode Description: Important note: This episode of Truth’s Table was recorded earlier this year, before the Voting Rights Act was gutted.  Truth’s Table is on the move! Christina and Ekemini are on location at the Tennessee State Capitol, sitting down with Representative Justin J. Pearson to talk about what faithful resistance demands in an era shaped by state violence, environmental racism, voter registration organizing, and the rising influence of white Christian nationalism. Rep. Pearson reflects on his faith and movement histories that ground his organizing work, including the ongoing fight against the expansion of the xAI data center and its impact on Memphis communities. This conversation is a way for Truth’s Table to model thoughtful engagement with our elected officials, and it’s an invitation for our sistas at the table to do the same. Pull up a seat at the table with us!   Learn more about Rep. Justin J. Pearson:  Justin J. Pearson launched his campaign for Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District on October 8, 2025, declaring it “a campaign for The People.” A movement leader and Tennessee lawmaker, he rose to national prominence as part of the Tennessee Three, standing up for gun reform and being overwhelmingly reelected after expulsion. A lifelong organizer, he helped lead the victorious Byhalia Pipeline fight, shut down a cancer-causing sterilization plant, and now challenges Elon Musk’s xAI data center. The second-youngest state legislator, Pearson is a national voice for justice, honored with the Truman Center’s 2024 Moral Courage Award. He’s running to bring that fight to Congress. Pearson is married to his partner in life and the struggle for justice, Oceana R. Gilliam-Pearson.  Buy our book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book    Support Truth’s Table:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthsTable Truth’s Table Foundation: https://www.truthstablefoundation.org/donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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“Midwives of culture for grace and truth.” Welcome to Truth’s Table with Christina Edmondson, and Ekemini Uwan. We are Black Christian women who love truth and seek it out wherever it leads us. We will share our perspectives on race, politics, gender, current events, and pop culture that are filtered through our Christian faith. So pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. Learn more at TruthsTable.com

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