Promise Keepers uniquely platformed Black voices despite structural blind spots

Evidence

Yet, far more than other evangelical organizations, Promise Keepers provided a platform for African American voices. Black pastors like Tony Evans, Wellington Boone, and E. V. Hill, and sports stars like Reggie White frequently appeared at PK rallies. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 359

Categorization

  • XREF: The tension between token inclusion and structural exclusion parallels patterns discussed in social-capital material where group reputation and inclusion operate at the signaling level. — connects to: Racial reconciliation rhetoric pushed away Promise Keepers’ white rank and file membership — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne: How White…, 360
  • yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Racial reconciliation rhetoric pushed away Promise Keepers’ white rank and file membership — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne: How White…, 360