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Faith, Race, Music—and the Cost of Speaking Up

Faith, Race, Music—and the Cost of Speaking Up

Update: 2025-06-10
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Author & professor Leah Payne and public theologian Ekemini Uwan talk about formative Christian music, podcast controversy, and doing theology in the public eye. As co-host of the Truth’s Table podcast, Ekemini has faced a measure of resistance; Leah asks how she has faced backlash and continued in her work.

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Ekemini is co-host of Truth's Table podcast

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Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian and author.

Dr. Leah Payne is an award-winning historian and Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary.

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Faith, Race, Music—and the Cost of Speaking Up

Faith, Race, Music—and the Cost of Speaking Up

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