Article: The heart of the Black Church

The Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk, a prophetic leader in the United Church of Christ wrote this theological reflection on the Black Church several weeks ago, long before the Black Church and its pastors were publicly scrutinized in short and disrespectful sound bites by the news media. It deserves broader distribution and we thank Dr. Delk for her willingness to allow Justice and Witness Ministries to publish it as a Witness for Justice.

The Black Church was born in protest against slavery, against dehumanization of African people, brought to the American continent as cheap labor. The racist behavior of white American Christians forced AfricanAmericans to exercise their God-given dignity and human ...

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