The Politics of Black Forgiveness

Amber Guyger has been convicted and forgiven. Is this restorative justice?

On this episode of “Let Your Voice Be Heard!,” Selena Hill, Stanley Fritz, and faith-based leader Damond Stubbs, the founder of Conscious In Pentecost, discussed the emotional moment when Botham Jean’s brother forgave his brother’s killer, Amber Guyger, at her sentencing trial. The team unpacked the controversy that it has stirred, biblical teachings on forgiveness, and why black folks are not shown the same level of grace within the criminal justice system.

Take a listen.