A conversation with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, part 2

08/01/20 • 45 min

It's part 2 of my interview with the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, pastor of the historic Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago -- one of his many titles, including scholar, leader, teacher and filmmaker among other roles. On this episode, we learn about the huge impact on Dr. Moss’s life, sermons, and teachings made by his sister Daphne; what his life was really like as leader of Trinity during Pres. Obama’s presidential run while the world was focusing on Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright; what he sees as the problem with our current education model; the harmful effects of having been wrongfully labeled as having learning disabilities by teachers as a young student and the lesson he learned about the qualities of a good teacher; and positivity coming out of this pandemic because of the role of spirituality and the idea of justice and faith -- hear what he’s seeing from agnostics to people of all differing faiths. Plus, hear his advice and message to the masses regarding mental health. All this and much more. Don't forget to check out part 1!

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, part 1

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.

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