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What the Black church can teach us about ‘Black on Black care’ and the election

In a recent sermon at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, Pastor William Lamar IV introduced the congregation to the concept of “Black on Black care.” The concept, coined by the Rev. Nick Peterson, assistant director of the African American preaching and sacred rhetoric doctoral program at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, has lessons for all Americans after an election marked by division, misinformation and dog whistles.