A Christian nationalist pastor who often stirs controversy online for his inflammatory remarks on race relations and America’s social and political landscape is drawing backlash once again with a new set of comments aimed at Black Americans.
Joel Webbon, the head pastor of Covenant Bible Church in Austin, Texas, recently said that the opportunities Black people were eventually afforded in the U.S. as a result of slavery far outweigh the oppression they historically suffered. He also suggested that Black Americans are to blame for the persecution they experience in the U.S.
“Cut it out,” Webbon said on his podcast, Right Response Ministries. “You need to grow up. Stop throwing a fit. You’re throwing a tantrum. Stop being a little boy. You’re whining and crying about something that’s ultim