A black pastor's controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin's funeral laid bare before the world what black women say they have experienced for generations: sexism and inequality in their houses of worship every Sunday. Jasper Williams Jr. declared that as "proud, beautiful and fine as our black women are, one thing a black woman cannot do — a black woman cannot raise a black boy to be a man." For many black women, Williams' eulogy reopened wounds and sternly reminded them that black churches remain male-dominated institutions, where old-school resistance to women holding leadership roles is still alive. He prefaced part of his eulogy for Aretha Franklin on Aug. 31 by saying "70 percent" of black households are led by black women. He said the roles of women in black church leadership are changing, "but we've got to open it up some more."

Source: Fox News September 09, 2018 15:20 UTC