By Walter A.H.L. Fields Jr. When I turned 50, I began to contemplate if “retirement” was a possibility for me. Not from a financial perspective. I was fortunate enough to have had a healthy professional career and pension and retirement funds waiting. For me, the most important consideration was what would I do once I […]
Tag: Generation X
Posted inOpinion
What happened to the Black Church?
Jamie Seals, an Inkster, Mich., native, writer, speaker and thinker, reflects on the generational divide surrounding the relevance of the Black Church, exploring why an institution once central to Black life now feels disconnected to many. Tracing its origins as a sanctuary from racism and exclusion, he challenges believers to look inward, arguing that the condition of the Black Church mirrors the spiritual and social struggles of its people—and that renewal begins with personal responsibility and renewed commitment to faith and community.