by Bob | Nov 26, 2008 | Beyond the Suffering, God's Love, Hope, Slavery
The Bitter Waters and the God of All ComfortAP science writer, Randolph E. Schmid reported on November 25, 2008, that Marine archaeologists had found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors...
by Bob | Jul 31, 2008 | Slavery
An Anniversary Well Worth CelebratingWilliam Wilberforce: 1759 to July 29, 1833 (175 Years Ago Today)*Note: For the actual radio interview with Dr. Kellemen on Moody Prime Time America, please follow this link: http://tracyhaney.wordpress.com/ Summary of William...
by Bob | May 1, 2008 | Black Church History, Reconciling, Salvation, Slavery
Common Themes in African American Acceptance of ChristNote: Excerpted from Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, by Kellemen and EdwardsDuring slavery, if spiritually famished African Americans were going to...
by Bob | Apr 1, 2007 | Racial Reconciliation, Slavery
Reconciliation Triangle*On 9th December 1999, as its final act of the Millennium, Liverpool City Council unanimously passed a motion apologizing for the city’s role in the Slave Trade, linked to a commitment to policies that would end racism and work to create a...
by Bob | Feb 26, 2007 | Olaudah Equiano, Slavery
Amazing Grace the Movie and the Books and the Amazing Change CampaignFebruary 23, 2007 marked the release of a much-anticipated movie about William Wilberforce’s fight to end slavery in Britain. See the movie trailer for Amazing Grace at www.amazinggracemovie.com....
by Bob | Feb 25, 2007 | Racial Reconciliation, Slavery
Generational Repentance and ReconciliationBy now I’m sure that you have read the news. The state of Virginia officially apologized for their role in legalizing and supporting slavery, and they also apologized for their mistreatment of Native Americans. Though...