[Sherri Shepherd with THE PREACHERS]
Hosted by four outspoken preachers known for their unique perspective – John Gray (Associate Pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen),Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr. (Senior Pastor/Teacher at The House of Hope Atlanta and The House of Hope Macon), Orrick Quick (Pastor and Founder of God Seekers Church in High Point, North Carolina) and Dr. Jamal Bryant (Pastor and Founder of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore) – the show promises to provide a daily cup of inspiration and hope to its viewers.
In the premiere episode airing on Monday, July 11, the four preachers sat down with actress/comedian/author Sherri Shepherd, one of the stars of the upcoming NBC comedy Trial & Error, for a frank discussion about life in America in light of recent social and political turmoil.
Shepherd revealed her own concern about raising a black son with special needs in the wake of the shooting deaths of African-American males Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the killing of police officers during a civil protest in Dallas. In the clip below, the actress and four preachers share how the #BlackLivesMatter movement is more important than ever and what viewers can do about it.
Also, Pastor John Gray and Pastor Jamal Bryant discussed in further detail their own experience of being racially profiled and America’s racial tensions.
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