Renowned and gifted speaker, author, and advocate for justice, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III joins Daily Border Crossings and talks Covid 1619 “the original pandemic,” what children should do and parents should NOT do when interacting with police, and offers his keen insight on the world today. In part 1 of a 2-part interview, Dr. Moss addresses the racial protests and white people’s roles in them, response to people critical of Black Lives Matter’s intentional inclusion of LGBTQ+ & trans folks, and what needs to happen for lasting racial change. Dr. Moss also has the best stories, from his parents regularly hanging out with civil rights legends and icons (wait ’til you hear what Dr. Martin Luther & Coretta Scott King did for his parents) to having Fannie Lou Hamer sleep over. Civil rights is in his DNA; it’s no wonder he is pastor of the historic Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago -- just one of his many roles. Add filmmaker to that list; he recently founded Unashamed Media Group, which has produced numerous viral social justice-themed videos and through which he is seeking to launch a new genre called sermonic films. Wise, brilliant, compassionate leader. And he’s just an all around great guy. You won’t want to miss this show.
