Esau McCaulley on Advocating for Justice as Families and as Local Churches
Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Be the Bridge
4.9 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
In this conversation, Latasha Morrison and Esau McCaulley talk about Esau's latest children's book, Andy Johnson and the March for Justice and the significance of children's literature in addressing social justice issues. Esau shares insights on the need for healthy churches that reflect the values of their congregants. The discussion also highlights the importance of cultural identity and faith in children's books, aiming to provide resources that affirm both.
They discuss the historical role of the church in advocating for justice and the importance of cultural expressions of faith. They explore the theme of empathy and the complexities of faith within the African-American Christian experience. The conversation emphasizes God's vision for a diverse kingdom and the hope found in community and shared faith.
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Producer - Sarah Connatser
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| 0:00.0 | Okay. |
| 0:01.6 | Oh, man. |
| 0:02.2 | You saw McCully, right? |
| 0:03.7 | McCulley, I want to make sure. |
| 0:04.8 | Macaulay, but it's okay. |
| 0:05.6 | Macaulay. |
| 0:06.4 | It's all, but people always go McCulley. |
| 0:09.1 | But it appears where you're from. |
| 0:10.4 | Because I'm country. |
| 0:11.3 | I'm country. |
| 0:11.6 | Yeah, it's country. |
| 0:12.3 | Yeah. |
| 0:13.1 | I told people, black people only got like, southern black people got two vowels. It's a short and a long vowel. That's it, right? And we just insert whatever short vowel we feel in the mood to say, I'm going to call you this. |
| 0:25.5 | Or it could be a short A, a E, a you, yeah. |
| 0:28.5 | Right. I'm just glad I was in the same family, like a little bit. |
| 0:31.4 | I just got it a little bit wrong. |
| 0:33.3 | Yeah. Close enough. |
| 0:35.3 | Welcome to the Be The Bridge podcast. |
| 0:38.3 | Be The Bridge exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. |
| 0:45.8 | Latasha Morrison founded Be The Bridge in 2016 to foster needed dialogue and brave spaces |
| 0:52.0 | and to give people the tools to pursue racial justice. |
| 0:55.8 | We provide resources and community to do just that. And this podcast is one of those resources. |
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