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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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Movie, Campaign Link Past and Present Slavery

January 31, 2007
The last letter that John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, wrote before his death was to William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament fighting to end the British slave trade. ... The movie "Amazing Grace," opening Feb. 23 in U.S. theaters, chronicles his efforts, and a related campaign focuses on ending modern-day slavery in the world. Read more ...
Source: United Methodist News Service

Interfaith Musical Tribute to Dr. King Features Gospel Music of Methodist Author

January 26, 2007
Yes, that was African American gospel music coming from a Jewish synagogue in White Plains, New York, one Sunday afternoon in mid-January. And part of the audience at Congregational Kol Ami was Jewish, part Muslim and part Christian, including a fair share of United Methodists. Read more ...
Source: GBGM Press Releases

Global Ministries Remembers Dr. King

January 12, 2007
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is celebrated across the United States on Monday, January 15, 2007, all people are invited to read, educate, and give this year through Global Ministries. Read More ...
Source: GBGM Mission News

Previous Black History Month Themepage

Archived Black History Month Articles that have appeared on the GBGM website. Read more ...

Black History Month: The Dream That Lives On

It's been hundreds of years since African people were first brought over to America in ships and sold as chattel. Today, however, the words "African" and "American" sound as natural together as bread and butter. Read More...

Our Story Found in the Black Methodist Missionary Story

Black History Month offers a wonderful opportunity to hear the story of the Holy Spirit's working in the world through the contributions of black people in the history of missions in The United Methodist Church. If we happen not to be of black heritage, these stories offer an opportunity to hear our own story and to learn more about who we all are. Read More...

Black History Month...And Still

"To be afraid is to have more faith in evil than in God" Quite a sobering thought! This quote comes from Emmet Fox’s, Power Through Constructive Thinking. Read More...

Sunday Mornings; A Black History Month Perspective

The 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning hour has been long established as the most segregated hour in America. An adage frequently quoted by the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this was confirmed again in a recently aired documentary "America Beyond The Color Line: Dialogues with African Americans." Based on the companion book by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., the study examines the social and economic standing of Blacks in America during the thirty-five years since the death of Dr. King. Read More...

UMNS Commentary: Black History Month Confronts Untruths, Racism

Annual recognition of the life-giving and life-supporting contributions of African Americans to the United States -- and the world -- through Black History Month is important. It is important because the untruths about the Africans who were brought to this country as slaves, that were promoted and taught as truth, have not yet been purged from the psyches of the people of this nation, black or white. Read More...

UMNS Commentary: All Should Celebrate Black History Month

One of the best things about being a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church is the feeling of inclusiveness that I sense. There is an unabashed enthusiasm about recognizing racial diversity. Read More...