Truth’s Table Podcast is a table “built by Black women and for Black women.”
In 2021, Truth’s Table was named the Best Black Religion/Spirituality Podcast by The Black Podcasting Awards. The hosts are Dr. Christina Edmondson, a former trauma therapist and college dean. Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian and fierce fashionista. We are Black Christian women who love truth and seek it out wherever it leads us. We share our perspectives on politics, race, culture, entertainment, and gender which are filtered through an accessible yet robust Christian theological framework interspersed with hearty cackles and cathartic tears.
Truth’s Table has been ranked among Apple’s Top 200 Religion & Spirituality podcasts, which is one of the most competitive charts due to the sheer volume of religion and spirituality shows in the podcast market. Truth’s Table was listed by the New York Times as one of their recommended “Race Related” podcasts. The Atlantic, New York Times, and Huffington Post have featured articles about Truth’s Table and our podcast has been sampled by Grammy Award Winning Hip-Hop Artist, Lecrae’s album, All Things Work Together.
The women of Truth’s Table, individually and collectively, are listed by Christianity Today Women as “10 New or Lesser-Known Female Theologians Worth Knowing” and Truth’s Table is also listed on CT Women’s “12 Podcast For Your Summer Listening List.” In 2018, Podcasts in Color listed Truth’s Table Podcast in the “Top 10 Podcasts by Women.” In 2020, Truth’s Table was ranked in Black Pod Collective’s Top 40 Podcasts of 2020. In 2021, Truth's Table was given the IMPACT Award from The Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience for our impact on Black women and Black families.
Meet Ekemini Uwan
Ekemini Uwan (pronounced Eh-keh-mi-knee Oo-wan) is a public theologian and co-author of Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation. She is the co-host of the award-winning podcast, Truth's Table and Get In The Word With Truth’s Table. Uwan is the Black Christian Experience Resource Center’s 2022 inaugural Theologian-in-Residence and a 2021 member of the Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Commission. Ekemini is also a contributing writer for Hallmark Mahogany and Christianity Today named her among "10 New or Lesser-Known Female Theologians Worth Knowing.” In 2021, she earned the IMPACT Award from The Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience for work with Truth’s Table Podcast.
Her writings have been published in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post Black Voices, Christianity Today, and The Witness: A Black Christian Collective to name a few. Ekemini has appeared on MSNBC, and her insights are quoted by NPR, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The New Yorker among other publications. As one who is passionate about theology, Ekemini has a fierce commitment to the gospel and its implications for issues pertaining to racial injustice, anti-black racism, and white supremacy.
Ekemini believes that theology can and does speak to the culture, social, and political issues of our present day. As a result, she often speaks, opines, and writes about the aforementioned for various online publications. Ekemini's voice has been sampled on Lecrae's album, All Things Work Together and Sho Baraka's The Narrative.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with loved ones and working out. As a self-proclaimed part-time fashionista, she has a penchant for thrift shopping.
Meet Dr. Christina Edmondson
Blessed by an array of academic, professional and lived experiences, Christina is committed to bringing people together to promote personal and team flourishing.
Christina holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University, a MS degree from the University of Rochester in Family Therapy, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Hampton University.
For over decade, Christina has served in a variety of roles including recently as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. Within the Higher Education sphere, she continues to serve as an instructor and partners with several universities to develop ethical and impactful leaders. Additionally, a Certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator, public speaker, and mental health therapist, Christina is often contacted by churches to consult about leadership development, anti-racism, and mental health issues. Her writing has been seen and referenced in a variety of outlets including Essence.com, YourBlackWorld.com, and Gospel Today magazine. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Truth's Table podcast.