What is the role of the Church in addressing the racial divide? How do cultural differences within the church create obstacles or opportunities for unity, and what tools do the scriptures give in facilitating our coming together?
Featuring Bishop Omar Jawahr of Kingdom WAR ministries, Pastor Rich Tafel of Church of the Holy City (and founder of the Log Cabin Republicans), Black Lives Matter activist Rev. Waltrina Middleton and former Pastor and conservative community organizer Evan Chase. Moderated by Damien Conners, former executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and hosted by John Wood, Jr..
‘Braver Angels really helped me to see the humanity in people from the other side’: One high schooler’s journey to better political conversations
06/18/2026
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A native of Boulder, Colorado, Mia didn’t know many Trump supporters—and she was nervous to engage with them. “I was like, ‘Don’t they hate women? Don’t they hate black people?’” she said. “That was my initial belief because that’s what I had heard about people who voted for Trump.” But she quickly realized she was wrong. During the first Braver Lens session, Mia was able to connect with conservatives in the group and recognize their points of commonality. “When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and I was able to see where our values overlap,” she said.
