Behind the Mic: Derek Chauvin Verdict

Pass The Mic

The Witness

Christianity, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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This past week, the world paused and held its collective breath, waiting for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial. Almost a year after Chauvin placed his knee on George Floyd’s neck, and killed him for all the world to see, his verdict was read. Is this justice? Will this lead to lasting change? Is this something to celebrate? Tyler, Ally, and new Witness team member Brea Perry are here to discuss and help you process this important moment. ********* This is our final installment of Behind the Mic before we bring Jemar back so get ready for another installment of our Leave LOUD series next week! In 2018, the New York Times published an article tiled: A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches that chronicled the plight of Black Christians who quietly exited their churches after their pastors and fellow believers failed to denounce state-sanctioned violence against Black people, white Christian Nationalism, systemic racism, and everyday bigotry. Since that time, things have gotten worse, not better. In recent months, we’ve seen a surge of Black leaders and congregants in predominantly white or multiethnic churches and Christian spaces decide that it’s time for them to go. We bear witness to the hurt, harm, and frustration that our siblings have experienced. Enough is enough. It’s time to #LeaveLOUD To #LeaveLOUD is to tell our stories, to name things for what they are, to take back the dignity we’ve lost while being in institutions that don’t value the fullness of the image of God within us, and to go where we are celebrated and not just tolerated. For the next several weeks, we will be sharing stories of Black Christians who have made the decision to #LeaveLOUD. We will also be providing thoughtful analysis, words of wisdom, and resources for those who have already left or who are discerning whether they should #LeaveLOUD. We invite you to share your stories using the hashtag #LeaveLOUD. The Witness BCC exists to empower Black Christians to live into the fullness of who God created us to be. You are not alone. Visit thewitnessbcc.com for more of our stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So my name is Allie Henney and I am Vice President of the Witness of Black Christian
0:17.4	Collective and I am also the host of the Comin the Roots podcast.
0:23.7	We are, I guess I was going to say like excited, happy, all that kind of language.
0:29.1	I'm not really sure how to talk about it.
0:31.9	This is a somber moment and so we're coming to you all in a moment that we're going to
0:38.0	speak to and so we got Tyler Burns, who is President of the Witness of Black Christian
0:46.6	Collective and let me see if our other guest pops up here but what's good or what's cracking
0:52.8	right now, Tyler?
0:53.8	It's a lot, it's a lot going on.
0:57.2	It is.
0:58.3	There's a lot, there is a lot cracking.
1:01.9	It's a complicated question, complicated question.
1:05.9	It's very complicated.
1:07.2	So tonight we are going to be addressing what's in the room, the elephant in the room,
1:14.3	but it's not really an elephant, it's just a thing that has happened.
1:17.8	So it's been what two hours an hour and a half since the George Floyd, Derek Chauvin,
1:26.2	murder trial, that whole thing or whatever, I'm not sure it was in the murder trial, how
1:31.6	was it characterized?
1:32.6	I have to admit, I didn't actually watch it.
1:36.6	Today was the first time that I watched anything, that I watched anything related to it, but
1:43.0	so was the murder trial, was it in, got these brutality trial, what was the nature of it,
1:49.3	even?
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