Faith Is at the Root of Black Struggle
Nannie Helen Burroughs, a Black woman leader in the National Baptist Church, once observed that the “Negro slave longed to be free.” “Freedom was the burden of their prayers and songs,” she continued, “Freedom was their one dream and ever increasing hope. God always rewards such soul hunger.” For the last few years, I have spent a great deal of time ref…
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