SALT won an Emmy!

On August 7, 1930, two African-American teenagers, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, were lynched by a violent mob in Marion, Indiana. Moved by the infamous photograph taken that night, Abel Meeropol, a Jewish high school teacher in New York City, wrote a protest song entitled, "Strange Fruit." The song soon became a signature of a young jazz singer named Billie Holiday, the unforgettable finale of her live performances, inspiring generations to believe in the power of music and the dignity of the human spirit. This is the story of an American masterpiece, the song TIME Magazine in 1999 called "the song of the century." But even more, this is a Good Friday story, an Easter Sunday story, a deeply human story of tragedy, defiance, genius, and grace. Featuring Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas and Rev. Julian DeShazier (J.Kwest). www.saltproject.org

A couple times a month, SALT sends out an email to over 3,500 individuals, churches, fans, friends, and family to share what we’re thinking, feeling, and/or working on.

If you follow SALT closely, you know we are currently on a digital hiatus for the summer which means: no publishing online, no blog posts, no emails, no tweets, no Facebook, no Instagram, no Pinterest, etc.  It’s just that some things are too momentously amazing not to shout from the mountain tops...  

For example: SALT won an Emmy!

On Saturday, June 27, 2015, the SALT Project won its second Emmy for it's powerful and provocative short film, Strange Fruit.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the making of this important (more now that ever!) film - and, a big SALT thank you to WFYI and CTS for partnering with us to keep this story and conversation alive.

Finally, if you or your congregation has yet to see Strange Fruit, it’s not too late.  You can watch the film in it’s entirety (11 mins) here; download the film and study guide here; and/or purchase the DVD and study guide here.

Again, thanks to everyone for helping SALT flip the script again and again!

Grace and peace,

The SALT Team