J.Braxton's Top Seven List - The Best Sermons of 2019 "People began to shout, to rise from their seats and clap and cry out, a forceful wind carrying the reverend's voice up into the rafters...And in that single note - hope!...Our trials and triumphs became at once unique and universal,... Continue reading

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CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE EDITION OF THE BRAXTON BANNER "People began to shout, to rise from their seats and clap and cry out, a forceful wind carrying the reverend's voice up into the rafters...And in that single note - hope!...Our trials and triumphs became at once unique and universal,... Continue reading

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August 16, 2015 New York, New York Last week the United States reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed. Long overdue for a failed US Policy! As president Obama said in December, "We will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to... Continue reading

NOTE: Several of my reflections from the week are included in this post which I call "Outer Turmoil; Inner Strength: Reflecting on Charleston" I am in deep pain over the recent events in Charleston, South Carolina! The last time I felt like this was when I watching those images from... Continue reading

A collection of stories in the news that... Make You Want Holler (Stories will be added regularly.) Radio Host: Black Congressmen Should Hang 'From A Noose' For Skipping Bibi Speech University of Oklahoma Fraternity Closed Due to Video of Racist Chant America’s Most Influential Thinker on Race: Supreme Court Justice... Continue reading

LETTERS - March 7, 2019 Trump insider’s cameo appearance is hardly last word on issue of race At the very least, shouldn't that conversation begin with our friends? Julian Kenneth Braxton LETTERS - April 19, 2018 In police response at Starbucks, human decency was bypassed Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross... Continue reading

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I will be exploring the power of the black church during my sabbatical. Why? The quote below does a great job summing up this important institution. In short, this institution played a critical role in shaping the person I am today. The African American church sits in the midst of... Continue reading

I saw the movie Selma on Saturday, February 6, 2015. Here is J.K. Braxton's Web Companion Guide to "Selma." (Photo taken July 2005) LINKS OF INTEREST... These two short clips sum up race relations in Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s Mrs. George Bridges, a cultural leader in the highly... Continue reading

February 15, 2015 - New York City HAPPY 96th BIRTHDAY to my grandmother, Mrs. ELEASE COOKE! She's had a pretty rough week. She fell and fractured her hip last Saturday, had surgery on Sunday and in now recovering in rehab. But she wants everyone to know, "After all the things... Continue reading