Ninety years after slavery, blacks were still segregated from whites. They still had separate drinking fountains, separate restrooms, separate neighborhoods, and separate schools. They still were expected to sit at the back of the bus. Benjamin Watson backblackbus share on social
We all have the same problem as human beings. And it's something that we are born with, and we just see it manifest in different ways. And in this situation, it's racial. It's brutality. It's people breaking the law. It's the smoke, but the underlying fire is something that we all have to deal with, and that's our sin. Benjamin Watson bearbeingbreak share on social
So much of football relates to Christian life - sacrifice, commitment, discipline. Benjamin Watson christiancommitmentdiscipline Change image and share on social
It sounds kind of cliche when teams say, 'Us against the world,' but that's the mentality you have to have. There are so many opinions out there that come from media, that come from your family or come from people on TV. Benjamin Watson clichefamilykind share on social
We are God's children. We are Christians first, and then what we do flows from that. Benjamin Watson childchristianflow Change image and share on social
Sin is the reason we rebel against authority. Benjamin Watson authorityreasonrebel Change image and share on social
The only way to really cure what's on the inside is understanding that Jesus Christ died for our sins. Benjamin Watson christcuredie Change image and share on social
I can identify many different experiences that I've had over the course of my life and things that I've witnessed where it seemed that black men, specifically me or someone else may have got the, you know, different treatment than somebody else would in that same situation. Benjamin Watson blackexperiencehave share on social
The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the gospel. Benjamin Watson browncureeducation Change image and share on social