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African Americans have played important roles in the development of the United States; the recognition of their roles in growth and development from a historical perspective is an important step in celebrating the contributions of individuals and the collective changes the African American community has brought about. Read more about Black History Month...

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Giving Voice: Unearthing the Ken Thompson Collection

After 40 years in obscurity, the unpublished Civil Rights photo collection of Ken Thompson is revealed.

Visit the Ken Thompson Gallery

Martin Luther King and Morningside Heights

by Elliott Wright
1/18/10: On the Hudson River, adjacent to Harlem, Morningside is the birthplace of '50s "beat literature," a stronghold of the '60s anti-Vietnam war movement, and the residence of theologians Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Paul Tillich, and Reinhold Niebuhr.
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Much Overcome, Much To Do

By Yvette Moore
2/1/09: "I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward -- to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. Read more ...

No East or West: Black History Month and The United Methodist Church

by Judith Pierre-Okerson
2/1/09: I grew up in Haiti, a country where a person's skin color did not determine whether one "belongs." When I moved to the United States, it was at first difficult for me to understand the importance of Black History Month. In time I understood why it was necessary to celebrate the achievements of black people in a society where higher education and political, economical, and (I dare add) religious power are considered entitlements for white people, the privileged ethnic group. Read more ...

Singing the Church Together: Black History Month

by Rev. Debra Tyree
2/1/09: As you consider ways to celebrate Black History Month in your worship services, explore the rich diversity of hymnody and song that has been born out of the African American experience. Consider the themes and scriptures that will be used during the month of February. Explore the many African American resources in your own denominational songbooks and hymnals that will enhance these themes and scriptures. Read more ...

In the Midst of Today: Black History Month

by Maggie Jackson, PhD
2/1/09: In future years, stories will be written about the living moment when the first African American was elected President of the United States. I, along with many other African Americans, have lived through the turbulent years with only the dream of success, which is now becoming a reality. Read more ...

"An Ever-flowing Stream": February is Black History Month

by the Rev. Jeff Wells; offsite link to www.umc-gbcs.org
1/26/09: The pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Massapequa, NY, calls for justice to "roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Read more ...

Sing the World Round!

by Rev. Debra Tyree, Global Praise
1/13/09: United Methodists celebrate Human Relations Day just before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, weaving together Dr. King’s desire for and belief in the “beloved community.”
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Drew University: Online Exhibit Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This online archive offers audio and text versions of Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech, articles, documents, and photographs.
Visit this resource at drew.edu

PBS Resources

African American World is "your guide to African American history and culture."
Africans in America explores America's journey through slavery.

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Music Resource

Spirituals of the African American experience, known as negro spirituals or slave songs, often expressed the despair and hope of a people who refused to give up in the midst of horrendous life circumstances for the understood God to be alt the helm of history.

Check out this Global Praise resource