Regarding politics, Black Americans tend to lean liberal on cultural issues. Black Christians in the 60s have used their platforms for social justice and still do like Jemar Tisby, Eric Mason, and Raphael Warnock. At the same time there are black conservatives on the rise including Jason Whitlock and Thomas Sowell.
What does it mean to be a black conservative especially as a Christian? Samuel Sey, the blogger behind Slow To Write, touches the topic amongst Critical Race Theory, gender ideology, and more. Born in Ghana and raised in Canada, Sey lives in the United States with his wife and two sons. He is a contributor at the nonprofit Rewritten, and an upcoming speaker at the Institute For Faith & Culture. He’s been blogging since 2015 and featured on the Alisa Childer’s Podcast and Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey.
“I got interested in politics after 9/11 as a freshman in high school. However, 2008, when Obama ran for president, is when I really started paying attention. I noticed many black people, including Christians, supporting Obama because he’s black and not caring about his beliefs. Fast-forward to 2014 and 2015 the Black Lives Matter riots I wanted to broaden my understanding. “ He said.
Sey’s blog originally focused on cultural apologetics. Then sharing personal stories and discussing social justice issues.
“My first article was a response to Buzzfeed about Progressive Christianity, ” he said. “I also started telling stories because it is sometimes the best way to convince people to care about truth. Many people have mostly emotional arguments about culture and politics and I wanted to bring in factual, logical, biblical arguments.”
Sey, who originally wanted to be a Bible teacher, didn't imagine blogging for a living.
“Writing was just a hobby for me and was mainly to build a portfolio because I wanted to be a journalist. However, in 2020 there was a demand for my blog and it became a full time job,” he said.
For Sey, a biblical worldview was foundational for his views on political, cultural, and social issues.
“On Allie Beth Stuckey’s podcast she asked why I disliked the term ‘black lives matter’ or whether Christians should use it. I said no because the Bible has better words to affirm our humanity, which isn’t based on skin color. If you hate God, you're going to hate those who are made in his image,” he stated.
Aside from cultural issues, Sey opened up about his personal life regarding fatherlessness and its impact on his worldview.
“I grew up fatherless and I often refer to fatherlessness when talking about race and abortion. It’s a major reason why black women are a lot more likely to have abortion.” he said. “When you have a child and the father’s absent you know that he's not going to support you. The real problem facing black people is the black father. Not the white man.”
Sey plans to continue blogging and speaking as a form of ministry while partnering with other organizations. Most importantly, he wants to remain faithful to God.
“God put me in a position to influence people. It's an incredible honor. But I don’t want to do this for selfish ambition. I’ve learned that it’s okay to have a voice and a passion for things and be ambitious for God’s glory. I hope that my projects will help people in their faith and conviction for biblical truth,” he said.
Read Samuel’s blog here.
