![]() ![]() ![]() “It’s a rare moment that I will show my face or bring my specific story into those spaces,” Riley told Religion News Service.īut with Riley’s debut in print, “This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us,” that’s about to change. Personal details about the author of the Instagram account, Cole Arthur Riley, have been surprisingly sparse, however. Today, 146,000 followers visit the feed for reflections on the Christian liturgical calendar, the sacredness of Black life and importance of breathing deeply. Images of white text strewn across earth-toned backgrounds were posted daily, sharing mantras, quotes and prayers written for and about the lived realities of Black readers. “Black Liturgies is a space where Black words live in dignity, lament, rage, and hope,” the first caption reads. (RNS) - In the cataclysmic summer of 2020, a new account called “Black Liturgies” quietly appeared on Instagram. ![]()
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