Truth's Table

Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation

De: Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins

Narrado por: Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins, Ekemini Uwan

FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A collection of essays and stories documenting the lived theology and spirituality we need to hear in order to lean into a more freeing, loving, and liberating faith—from the hosts of the beloved Truth’s Table podcast

“The liberating work of Truth’s Table creates breathing room to finally have those conversations we’ve been needing to have.”—Morgan Harper Nichols, artist and poet

Once upon a time, an activist, a theologian, and a psychologist walked into a group chat. Everything was laid out on the table: Dating. Politics. The Black church. Pop culture. Soon, other Black women began pulling up chairs to gather round. And so, the Truth’s Table podcast was born.

In their literary debut, co-hosts Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins, and Ekemini Uwan offer stories by Black women and for Black women examining theology, politics, race, culture, and gender matters through a Christian lens. For anyone seeking to explore the spiritual dimensions of hot-button issues within the church, or anyone thirsty to deepen their faith, Truth’s Table provides exactly the survival guide we need, including:

• Michelle Higgins’s unforgettable treatise revealing the way “racial reconciliation” is a spiritually bankrupt, empty promise that can often drain us of the ability to do real justice work
• Ekemini Uwan’s exploration of Blackness as the image of God in the past, present, and future
• Christina Edmondson’s reimagination of what a more just and liberating form of church discipline might look like—one that acknowledges and speaks to the trauma in the room

These essays deliver a compelling theological re-education and pair the spiritual formation and political education necessary for Black women of faith.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“I closed this book feeling like I had just partaken in a multicourse meal—filled with grace and the courage to carry on—and I believe you’ll finish this book feeling the same way.”—Morgan Harper Nichols, artist and poet

“These pages offer beautiful stories of friendship, forgiveness, faith, and more. This is a necessary read for anyone pursuing a spirituality rooted in abiding love and true liberation.”—Ayọ Tometi, human rights advocate and co-founder of Black Lives Matter

“With rich theology and cultural awareness, these women are igniting a fire in the hearts of many. Their words have challenged and changed me into a better, healthier version of me.”—Lecrae, two-time Grammy Award–winning artist

“An amazing tome of truth . . . These three dynamic authors manage to tap into heart issues of today’s Black Christian women. You’ll fall in love with the transparency in this book as it elicits poignant reflection and stimulates positive repositioning.”—Dr. Teresa Hairston, founder and publisher emeritus of Gospel Today

“People often say, ‘Listen to Black women.’ Now, with Truth’s Table, you have your chance. We do not deserve the gift of this book, but, once again, Black women have generously served us all. If we are to actually alleviate the immense burdens our sistas bear, then we must heed these words.”—Dr. Jemar Tisby, New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the Pass the Mic podcast

“Shines a light on some of our most vulnerable places as Black women . . . A clarion call to consider our communal truths by opening ourselves up to a deeper inner truth.”—Joy Harden Bradford, PhD, founder of Therapy for Black Girls

“Truth, brilliance, and liberation are found through these words. . . . They are a balm for the soul and the culture.”—Lisa V. Fields, founder and president of the Jude 3 Project

“There is a textured knowing in this book, a spiritual enlightenment made brighter by the authors’ own personal breakthroughs. The way they describe the fabric of our collective trauma makes me trust their solutions.”—T. Morgan Dixon, co-founder of GirlTrek

“In Truth’s Table, we are offered a seat to eavesdrop on the resilience required to build America, the courage to withstand injustice, and the love that inspires devotion.”—Dr. Charlie Dates, senior pastor of Progressive Baptist Church

“These essays will make you laugh, cry, and think critically. Truth’s Table is a must-read for anyone who is in a spiritual rut or demands more from the church.”—Rev. Dr. Brianna K. Parker, CEO, Black Millennial Café

“A rich and relevant anthology of theological conversations.”—Rev. Dr. Nicole Massie Martin, author of Made to Lead

I'm Speechless!

Inspirational! Motivational! Moving! Stirring! Truthful! Unapologetic! Unrestraining! Captivating! I can simply go on and on with adjectives, positive adjectives, regarding this book. I'm a Black female baby boomer and I have a millennial (son) and a Gen-Z (daughter). I have recommended this book to the both of them. This book speaks to everything about being a black woman in America--the tribulations and the heartache. However, they also give us abundant hope in this life and in the life to come. My favorite chapter is "The Keys to the Kingdom of God." The authors are humble and knowledgeable and more than anything they know how to apply the Word of God to our lived lives Thank you Ekiimini, Christina, and Michelle! Bravo!.

Thank you!

They covered the whole of our cultural struggle from its inception to now. In spite of everything they still give the reader hope! This book is a refreshing blessing!

Truths Table - a MUST listen!

I’m never disappointed when these amazing women set the table and invite me as their sister to pull up a chair. Listening to them tell the story was an added benefit. They call it musings, I say equal parts history lesson, personal testimony and theological insight. I am blessed to call them sisters. I thank each of you for the depths you went to with every word.

Necessary for all sistas

Truth’s table sistas allowed me to feel seen in a way I had never especially in a white evangelical space. I will forever be greatful for context they create, just like our Creator God.

Charles Dudley

Thank you to the ladies at Truth's Tables for this awesome gem. Listening to Ekemini, Christina, and Michelle was very nurturing to my soul, inspiring, and equipping.

Emotion outpouring to God

Truthful account of Christian worship in the Black church, wherein emotionalism is an accepted and expected behavior.

Truths Table

I just LOVED,LOVED, LOVED this book I will be reading this book again. There is so much truth in this book. These ladies were so thoughtful on every word that was written. Ladies I am not your ages, your spoke to me

Diaspora Dreams

The context of this entire chapter could and should be made into a full feature film!! It put a bow on it all for me.

EXCELLENT AUDIOBOOK

I enjoyed everything about this. The personal offerings. The correction for the church. And they validate every black woman sitting at the table in the same voice and heart as the podcast.

"Truth telling is an act of love"

What an amazing compilation of three phenomenal authors, sharing their transparency and vulnerability with us. It's all the more powerful when you listen to the Audible version, hearing each author read her chapters, with all the nuance and inflection. I cried listening to Michelle read her chapter on Divorce. I cheered when Ekemini gave us questions to ponder in her chapter called Decolonization, allowing us to decipher whether our theology is rooted in Kingdom or empire. When Christina describes the physiological responses to debunking stereotypes in her chapter on Forgiveness, I felt it.

"Christianity predates white supremacy, and it will outlast it. Thanks be to God!"
Amen and AMEN