Graduation Speech: A Separate Peace

Ignorance and hate are killing America! While the black man blames the white man, and the white man points back at the black man, America trembles under racial siege on the brink of self-inflicted collapse as a nation. As a people, we appear helpless to turn the tide, but if America is to survive someone must be willing step forward and initiate the healing process. Someone with courage must take that first leap of faith to right our great nation.

By revealing the opposition and obstacles, the black church may seize the opportunity of becoming a force to be reckoned with in our society. America was born with a grotesque, cancerous disease called slavery. This disease lingers to this day in many forms and subtle variations. The plantation mentality is still with us. Sometimes it masquerades as democracy and free enterprise, but the effect is the same on the spirits of the poor and oppressed. When black men moved indoors to work in industry and business, they found themselves imprisoned behind the walls of institutional racism. Nothing really had

This book is not just interesting and insightful, it is appealing and practical. Anyabwile personal experience sufficiently encapsulates his message. Reviving the Black Church invites the reader to rethink the place of the bible, leadership, preaching, and discipleship as well as world missions. The two strengths include the value of a bible-centered church which will sustain the life of the church. In addition, how expository

On November 4, 2008 history was made, the United States of America elected their first black president. We as a nation had taken our first step towards improvement and had gain a new fond hope. The years following this historical election, included moving forward and believing that America was finally a country that accepted minorities and have left its racist/ homophobic history behind. However, the 2016 presidential elections proved this to be all wrong. We have gone from being a country who just elected their first black president, to a nation who has elected a misogynistic, racist, sexist, homophobe.

This Sunday Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, made his speech about the catholic church and the black lives matter movement here at Marian University. He started off his speech with a prayer. He then recited a poem called “Incident” about a black boy faced with racial discrimination. He told us in order for people to fully understand racial division in our community that we must Listen, Learn, Think, Pray, and Act. Therefore, it is in this order we must do these things. We must be first observant to our community around us. Then we must think of ways to improve upon our community. And finally with the help of god and ourselves we can make a difference by making a call to action. Reverend Edward continued his speech by giving examples from Indianapolis local media about the racial divide. After he set the scene for racial

Thank You all for coming… You could have been anywhere tonight but you are here because you are socially concious indiviuals who see this country for what it is… In trouble. As a Black boy I cannot without lying say there have not been times in which I didn’t feel like I was looked at as more than another football player, a basketball player or just another face that did not belong. On more than one ocassion in the town of ansonia I have experienced racism, and have been subjected to racial threats and violence. I wish I could say that I was happy about my future prospects in this country but I can’t. I also will not sit idley by and fear for my life anymore and listen to voices of people screaming for justice with more of us dying

Good afternoon everyone, I have decided to go after question one this week regarding to the second great awakening. Just going over the course book readings and sparked my interest to do this section. Religion played a major role within the United States and where people were committing numerous sins. Some were going to become a Methodist, Christian, Catholic, Protestant and Lutheran. Picking a religion wasn't easy for some but easy for others. Take this for example; Methodist and Catholics have two different beliefs when you die and go to heaven. With the Catholic side of things, it believes in happiness will help you go to heaven. While Methodist chooses the salvation and glory which brings the deceased to heaven

Racism is a national problem all across america, almost everywhere you go there will be someone or something that will be racist. “In 2012, 51% of Americans expressed anti-black sentiments in a poll; a 3% increase from 2008” racism has been rising every year. Racism may come in many different ways, but the outcome is not different it will always be the same. It can make those who are its victims feel angry, unwelcome, unworthy and intimidated. In its extreme form, it can lead whole communities to persecute others, and to be indifferent to their suffering.

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Many American think that racism of African Americans is a thing of past. However, this is not the case especially with the recent election of Donald Trump. As Obama brought to light in his presidency the issue of racism has only be taken out of the conversation. That racism against African American still happens in the US and the only difference is it is often left undiscussed. This is known better as colorblindness. This can be quite damaging and really has prevented any real process on race relation from being done. The obvious reason for this is because if it is being discussed then how can things get done. This American issue was acknowledged by Obama during his presidency. Obamas pushed “Americans to acknowledge their complicity in racial reasoning, with such acceptance being a step toward enabling us to engage I coherent dialogue about race and all of the its shameful, traumatic truths” (Miller 350). Obama during his presidency saw race relation in the U.S during his presidency as the issue and question that needed to be addressed in this generation to form a more perfect union. Miller sees Obamas approach to be a “proactive example of rhetoric potential to remedy and heal the negative differences and divisions of American race relations” (Miller 350). This approach is one step in solving race relation however it seems this issue continue to be a problem in the Us. It remains an issue in

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The racial divide is larger, now more than ever, with hate crimes and racism seen too often, even from the ones leading our nation. Fueling the hate, the fear of the unknown, along with our president's new actions are dividing our country. During these times when terrorism is on the rise, it is more important that we stand united, and build bridges rather than constructing walls to keep us apart. We must hold our politicians accountable, pursue the truth, not just what lawmakers give us, and speak out for what we believe in no matter the size of our audience.

“Looking at the Black Church and how it identifies with the growth, and development of the church in the community has been a struggle’. ‘The necessary adjustments needed to assist the church in developing a positive identity in the community, and to recognize transition difficulties and the importance in making these adjustments”. “Some Black Churches have been left behind in first accepting the need for their presence and identity in the community, then to ask the question how determined are you for change”. “The Black Church must evolve, and continue to move forward with the need of their positive identity, and self-determination for change, and a positive presence in the community” “The church that fail to develop in understanding the need for their presence, and a lack of teaching and practicing, hinders the development of

Jonah warned the Ninevites, "Forty days more and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" (Jonah 3: 4). In response, the Ninevites en masse fasted, repented and turned from their evil ways. At the time, the story of Nineveh's mass repentance represented a stinging indictment against Israel. As a nation, Israel had heard the Word of God proclaimed, yet resolutely refused to obey God. Ironically, Israel’s national enemy, the Assyrians, through their mass repentance, taught the nation of Israel what believing in God meant. Similarly, today's un-churched believers are teaching the Christian Church about right worship. But the Church is not

I remember coming back from school after taking our final exam in geology my best friend who I thought of him as my brother and I. I remember that day as if it was yesterday I still feel like going through the actions over and over every time I go to sleep. It was a really hot day, the sun was so hot and the air was so dry. We meat out side of the school talked about how we performed on our tests and how our answers were. We were joking laughing having fun. Until he said that he had to leave with someone he knew to get some stuff for his brother whose coming back from the United States. It was that day and that moment when I felt something so horrible that made me ask him to go home and let me go with him to get