The History of Black Americans and the Black Church
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The Civil Rights Movement, The Religion of the Slaves, and the Early Slave Trade
Our Scripture verse for today is Romans 8:38-39 which reads: "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be abl
The Great Migration; The Religion of the Slaves, Part 2; The Rise of Songhay
Our Scripture verse for today is Isaiah 40:31 which reads: "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Our History of Black
Emancipation, Reconstruction, and Women in the Black Church
Our Scripture verse for today is Acts 17:26-27 which reads: "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek
Blacks, the Second Great Awakening, and Abolition
Our Scripture verse for today is John 8:36 which reads: "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." Our History of Black Americans and the Black Church quote for today is from Arthur Ashe, the World No. 1 tennis player and the fir
The Origins of the Black Church
Our Scripture verse for today is Genesis 15:13-14 which reads: "And [God] said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that
The First West African States: Ghana
Our Scripture verse for today is Galatians 3:28 which reads: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." Our BA and BC quote for today is from preacher and civil r
European and Asian Interest in the Slave Trade
Our Scripture verse for today is Jeremiah 13:23 which reads: "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." Our BA and BC quote for today is from the scientist and surveyor Benjamin
The Family, Religion, and Society in Africa Before the Slave Trade
Our Scripture verse for today is Matthew 2:13-15 which reads: "And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until
The Religion of the Slaves: The Christian Religion Provides a New Basis of Social Cohesion
Our Scripture verse for today is Isaiah 53:5 which reads: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." Our BA and BC quote for today is from
The Religion of the Slaves: The Loss of Social Cohesion
Our Scripture verse for today is Genesis 41:41-43 which reads: "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine