the state of a nation: negro, colored, black, afro, & african-american
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The State of a Nation: Negro, Colored, Black, Afro, & African-American. A Biblical Perspective: Can These Bones Live?. PART I: Past. HISTORY Conditions in the Diaspora Causes and Effects. Conditions in the Diaspora. Scattered throughout the corners of the Earth Separated from our families - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The State of a Nation: The State of a Nation: Negro, Colored, Black, Afro, & African-Negro, Colored, Black, Afro, & African-
AmericanAmerican
A Biblical Perspective: Can These Bones Live?A Biblical Perspective: Can These Bones Live?
PART I: Past
HISTORYHISTORYConditions in the DiasporaConditions in the Diaspora
Causes and EffectsCauses and Effects
Conditions in the DiasporaConditions in the Diaspora
Scattered Scattered throughout the throughout the corners of the corners of the EarthEarth
Separated from our Separated from our familiesfamilies
Cultural Cultural identity/heritage identity/heritage ERASED/LOST…ERASED/LOST…
CausesCauses Our DISOBEDIENCE to the laws and statutes Our DISOBEDIENCE to the laws and statutes (Known as a nation that is “stiff necked and (Known as a nation that is “stiff necked and
rebellious people” –rebellious people” –Exodus 32Exodus 32 and throughout and throughout scripturescripture))
Our UNWILLINGNESS to be dependent upon the Our UNWILLINGNESS to be dependent upon the Creator for all things (The covenants or vows Creator for all things (The covenants or vows with Yah-with Yah-Leviticus 26, Deuteronomy 28) Leviticus 26, Deuteronomy 28)
Our REFUSAL of responsibility to be leadersOur REFUSAL of responsibility to be leaders(There was an expectation that we would be a (There was an expectation that we would be a
holy nation of priests/priestess and a peculiar holy nation of priests/priestess and a peculiar treasure unto Yah)treasure unto Yah)
EffectsEffects
Disproportionately Disproportionately represented in represented in prisonsprisons
Economic Unbalance- Economic Unbalance- Gross Domestic Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Product (GDP)
Disparities in access Disparities in access to adequate jobs to adequate jobs healthcare, andhealthcare, and
educationeducation
Race/ethnicity of persons (including children) living with HIV/AIDS, 2004
Incarceration Rates per 100,000 population (2010)
Part II: Present
PARALLELSPARALLELS
Biblical ProphecyBiblical Prophecy(In regards to our existing (In regards to our existing
conditions)conditions)
Biblical ProphecyBiblical Prophecy Deuteronomy 28- Blessing and CursesDeuteronomy 28- Blessing and Curses Ezekiel 8- Vision of AbominationsEzekiel 8- Vision of Abominations Leviticus 26- Blessing and CursesLeviticus 26- Blessing and Curses Psalm 83- Nations ConspirePsalm 83- Nations Conspire Nehemiah 9- Public Confession of Our SinsNehemiah 9- Public Confession of Our Sins Isaiah 2- Yah’s House is EstablishedIsaiah 2- Yah’s House is Established Jeremiah 1- Description of the Creation of Jeremiah 1- Description of the Creation of
Prophets/ProphetessProphets/Prophetess Jeremiah 31- A New CovenantJeremiah 31- A New Covenant Daniel 7- Chronological Timeline of Daniel 7- Chronological Timeline of
Dominant World PowersDominant World Powers
PART III: future
Nationwide MinistryNationwide MinistryUtilize Technology &Utilize Technology &
EducationEducation
Utilizing TechnologyUtilizing Technology
Internet, Radio, Television and Internet, Radio, Television and Newspapers Newspapers
For example:For example:http://www.blackpressusa.comhttp://www.blackpressusa.comhttp://blackcommentator.comhttp://blackcommentator.comhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/about_overview.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/about_overview.html http://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/http://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/http://dmoz.org/Society/Ethnicity/African/African-American/http://dmoz.org/Society/Ethnicity/African/African-American/
News_and_Media/ News_and_Media/
C-Span Book TV: Book fairs and festivals i.e. Harlem Book Fair
EducationEducation
Using Music as a forum to re-educate ourselves and others. It is an important part of our culture. For example performance art via concerts (congregational) and plays where our music can be displayed.
Create website with links to other groups or individuals, advertisement of upcoming events/activities and provide information on various authors (i.e. suggested reading list)
Determine ways in which our culture can be
learned in various educational institutions i.e.http://www.temple.edu/isrst/Affiliates/CAJS.asp
Some more thoughts to consider Some more thoughts to consider on “Education”on “Education”
Unveil the complexities of the Unveil the complexities of the relationship between Yah, Israel and relationship between Yah, Israel and other Nationsother Nations
Explore the motivation or spirit of the Explore the motivation or spirit of the Children of Israel Children of Israel
How did we relate to the Creator? How did we relate to the Creator? How was that message conveyed? How was that message conveyed?
WHAT FURTHER STEPS CAN WE TAKE ??