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Black Clergy and Christians Grapple with Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Black Clergy and Christians Grapple with Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Friday, September 26, 2025
Many Black pastors and Christians are contesting the fond memorialization of conservative activist Charlie Kirk within the political right and pockets of evangelicalism, saying they denounce Kirk’s assassination but can’t honor the legacy of a man who used harmful racial rhetoric. The divide mirrors a national rift over how to remember the influential 31-year-old, who Read more... The post Black Clergy and Christians Grapple with Charlie Kirk’s Legacy appeared first on Christianity Today.