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Surviving the Black Church Podcast is a podcast that sheds light and brings awareness to religious trauma and dismantles oppressive systems within the Black church.
Update frequency:
every 10 days
Average audio length:
79 minutes
English
United States
25 episodes
since March 22, 2023
episodic
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Black men are not supposed to talk about being hurt. Especially not by the church.
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, Adrian Taylor breaks that silence. As a Black man who grew up in the Black church, endured spiritual abuse from church leadership, and wrestled with the weight of religi…
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For Black LGBTQ+ people, the church is often the first place they learn that who they are is wrong. And the harm that follows can last a lifetime.
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Nikiya Pruitt — licensed clinical social worker — for an honest conversation about queer…
In many Black church spaces, holiness isn't just a doctrine — it's a culture of control. And the psychological toll it takes on Black people runs deeper than most are willing to admit.
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Dr. Desiree Robinson — therapist and int…
What does it cost Black people to stop believing — in a community where faith is woven into identity, family, and belonging?
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Mandisa Thomas — founder and president of Black Nonbelievers, Inc. and co-recipient of the 2020 Harvard Humani…
Some stories need to be told because someone else is living them in silence right now.
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, Ebony Brice steps forward to share her experience as a Black religious trauma survivor — from growing up in the Black church, to enduring spiritual abuse at the hand…
What do you do when the family that introduced you to God is the same family that caused your deepest wounds? And what does faith look like when the trauma is that close to home?
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Carolyn J. Murphy — survivor, Mindshift Coach, and Found…
What does spirituality look like for Black people on the other side of religious trauma? And what happens when the tools that bring you healing are the same ones the church told you to fear?
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Brooke "Bee" Sanders — intuitive r…
What does Black religious trauma actually cost us — mentally, emotionally, spiritually? And what happens when a Black psychiatrist who studies race-based trauma turns her clinical eye toward the Black church?
In this episode of Surviving the Black Church, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Isom, MD, MPH …
The Black church has long been the heartbeat of Black community life. But what happens when the institution built to protect and uplift becomes a source of harm — and what responsibility do Black leaders carry when the community is watching?
This week, hosts of Surviving the Black Church sit down w…
Most Black folks have unknowingly been caught in a generational trauma bond with Christian nationalism—an invisible leash rooted in centuries of systemic oppression. But what if understanding its origins could free us from its grip? This powerful episode dives deep into how faith, history, and poli…
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