The Black Church
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What’s it about?
A sweeping history of the Black Church as the spiritual, political, and cultural bedrock of African American life, from slavery to Black Lives Matter.
You’ll learn
- How the Black Church became a 'nation within a nation'
- The hidden role of spirituals in the fight for freedom
- Why the church was the engine of the Civil Rights Movement
- How the church balances priestly and prophetic traditions