The Black 9 with Rayshawn Graves

Poem: Between

taking a poem from my Notes App. here goes nothing. might delete later

Sep 7 • 

Rayshawn Graves

1

July 2025

Deconstruction: My Issue With Theological Conservatism

...because for many theological conservatives liberalism is just "anything that's to the left of me". Oh yeah, and it's demonic, too.

Jul 11 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

May 2025

A Reflection on A Burning Relic

When MLK said he integrated us into a burning house, he was probably thinking about a plantation home...

May 23 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

Deconstruction: Things I Can't Un-See - part 2

How hip-hop helped me understand the Bible a little better

May 15 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

Sinners & Christians

It's not another review, but a reflection on Christian misunderstandings about the film, Sinners

May 8 • 

Rayshawn Graves

9

April 2025

Some Reflections on Sinners

How Black spirituality and Black resilience comes together to fight the monsters

Apr 24 • 

Rayshawn Graves

7

Things I Can't Un-see - part 1

When I started reading the Bible like it wasn't the Bible, I loved the Bible even more...go figure

Apr 16 • 

Rayshawn Graves

3

March 2025

The Gospel According to a Woman

A short story

Mar 26 • 

Rayshawn Graves

1

3 Confrontations

got me clutching my Enneagram 9 pearls

Mar 13 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

February 2025

Dear Black ConservativeRepublicanFreeThinkerWhateverYouAre

Is this your King? Literally...I need to know

Feb 27 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

1

Flash Fiction: The Music Is Gone

There's a time to mourn and a time to dance

Feb 19 • 

Rayshawn Graves

2

A [SuperBowl] Lesson in Interpretation

This isn't another Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl thinkpiece

Feb 12 • 

Rayshawn Graves

4