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Reflecting on disparaging comments at the NAACP Image Awards, Jarvis Williams suggests that we fight racism with reconciling words.

RAAN Contributor, Jarvis Williams, cites what he believes to be one of President Barack Obama’s greatest failures as the first black president.

Over 30 years ago Dr. Carl Ellis, Jr. articulated his desire to see an indigenous Reformed movement in the African American community. Among other implications, …

As I walked toward the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, the black and white pictures that I studied since childhood were brought to color. The …

I stepped into my first homiletics class about as green as can be. I’d never preached a sermon in my life, and the thought of …

On December 30, 2013 at the conclusion of the Cross Conference hundreds of students stood up to indicate their commitment to return home and tell their …

We are pleased to announce the release of our brand new podcast Pass The Mic. Periodically, we will record live shows like the one here. …

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Reformed Theological Seminary classmate, Chris Jones, who is the host of Hymnology. Here is a excerpt …

We understand that sometimes it can be tough keeping up with the news and content that is published or occurring each week. Look for weekly …

RAANetwork is excited about the launch of a new website called The Front Porch. The site was launched by Thabiti Anyabwile, Louis Love, and Tony Carter, …

Trillia Newbell is a name you should know. This woman of God is a prolific blogger, a burgeoning conference speaker, and now she’s an author. Her …

For the third year in a row Reformed Black college and seminary students will gather for the African American Leadership Development and Recruitment Weekend (LDR …

Conversation with my wife’s grandmother, Daisy, had been cordial and mostly forgettable…until she started talking about her childhood as a sharecropper. My wife, my son, …

Last month, I transitioned out of my position as an intern with Reformed University Fellowship. For the past three years, I worked as staff with RUF at …

Allow me to introduce the RAANetwork family to Jeremy Johnson. For 3 years I worked alongside El McGowan (Campus Minister) under the umbrella of Reformed …

If you’re familiar with Reach Records artist, KB, then you may have heard of singer/songwriter, Jasmine Leshea. Jasmine was featured on KB’s debut album, Weight …

This Wednesday, we’re releasing an interview with Poet Jackie Hill. We realize that our listeners and readers may not be familiar with her ministry and …

After five days away from family and a 10 hours of airplanes, layovers, and delays, I’m finally back from the TGC Conference ’13 in Orlando. I …

October 2012 marks the one year anniversary of the Reformed African American Network (RAAN). RAAN exists to fuel modern reformation in the African American community …