Tag: blackhistory
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Haitian Revolution and Bois Caïman
To prepare for our 6th week small group meeting of The 1526 Project, which focuses on “Bois Caïman: Haiti and the Pentecost of Liberation,” I created an audio “deep dive” overview (21.5 minutes) of the historical and spiritual background of the Haitian Revolution and Bois Caïman using Gemini Notebook. (Previously “NotebookLM”) This is available as…
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Project 1526 Week 5
The Stono Rebellion, Resistance, and Rejecting Un-Christian Nationalism On August 2, 2026, Wes Fryer in Charlotte shares what he learned preparing for his Project 1526 small group (resistance500.com), a spiritual formation curriculum by Rev. Ben Boswell and Collective Liberation Church offered as an alternative to America’s 250th independence celebrations. He invites viewers to get the…
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Whiteness and Racism
Tomorrow we’re going with our church to Charleston, South Carolina, to visit the International African American Museum. Shelly and I have lived here in Charlotte for 3.5 years, and have wanted to visit this museum for a long time. Particularly in this political moment, it seems especially important to both visit and support museums like…
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Frederick Douglass on White Evangelicals
Multiple Christian denominations have notable and lamentable histories of “getting it wrong, BIG TIME” when it comes to interpreting and applying the Scriptures of the Holy Bible. This is an outstanding article in Christianity Today, and an important history lesson to consider today on Juneteenth, as many profess a false gospel of “Christian Nationalism,” which…
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Cast a Truth Spell
Walter Rhein observes and contends, “Truth is a healing spell.” Walter is correct. Our very words can be powerful. Like the spells of Hogwarts students in Slytherin House or Gryffindor, we have the power to curse or bless with our words. When spoken, those blessings or curses not only affect others, but they affect and…