Spirituality and racial justice should go hand in hand. However, tensions often arise when people try to live out their values. These tensions are most visible when people value either spirituality or advocacy and fail to see their connection.Spiritually-oriented people often say: People focused on politics and social justice activism are angry, wounded, and unhealthy. They sabotage their own efforts by using antagonistic and divisive language, taking about oppression, privilege, and supremacy. On the other hand, racial justice advocates often say: People focused on their spirituality are trying to escape into a false “kumbaya” experience, They deny their role in institutional racism, privilege, and the reinforcement of an unjust status quo that operates through interlocking systems of oppression.