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In this election year, it’s never too early to consider the role you can play in our country’s commitment to faith freedom for all by ensuring our free and fair elections continue in the United States. In this edition, Dr. Sabrina E. Dent discusses how protecting voting rights is a matter of human dignity and justice, Holly Hollman shares how churches and people of faith can be involved in our country’s nonpartisan elections, and Amanda Tyler reflects on how the State of the Union address illuminated new ways to consider who represents our country when lawmakers gather. Plus, read about the premiere of the “God & Country” documentary on Christian nationalism, get an update on the work combating “chaplain” bills in public schools, and hear about a historic meeting of the four major Black Baptist denominations.

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Featured articles:

• Democracy in action by Amanda Tyler
• Faithful involvement in elections by Holly Hollman
• Protecting voting rights is a matter of human dignity and justice by Dr. Sabrina E. Dent
• TIMELINE: The evolution of voting rights in the United States
• U.S. Capitol hosts first screening of ‘God & Country’ documentary by Amethyst Holmes
• BJC’s first field organizer is fighting Christian nationalism in North Texas by Jeff Brumley
• Updates on “chaplain” bills: Top 25 school districts in Texas reject the option and Chaplains, faith groups and civil rights organizations oppose public school chaplain programs across the country
• Black Baptists meet in historic convening to address critical issues facing the community by Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland
• Remembering Charles G. Adams, former BJC chair and legendary Detroit pastor by Mark Wingfield
• For decades, BJC struggled to live up to its ‘joint’ representation of Blacks and whites by Dr. Andrew Gardner