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Black church leaders say public lands should better reflect African American history
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:11 am
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:11 am
Black church leaders say public lands should better reflect African American history
(RNS) — Growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, the Rev. Carey A. Grady heard about the history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its connection to a slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey — long before it was the site of a 2015 massacre.
And Grady knew of the church through his father, the late AME Bishop Zedekiah Grady, who worked with church leaders from Emanuel AME and other congregations to support the 1969 hospital strike in that city. He wishes more people could learn these lesser-known stories of the church, of his father, of the hard work they did on behalf of African Americans in the city.
“Their members were the ones who were the orderlies or the ones who cooked or the ones who cleaned up waste and trash, and they couldn’t get good-paying jobs,” said Grady, now senior pastor of Reid Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina. “They stood up for better wages for their members.”
Grady was one of hundreds of Black church leaders who were surveyed earlier this year for a report from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. The nonprofit has found a significant majority of them say Black history is not told adequately through national and local parks.
“Stories on the Lands: Showcasing Black History on Public Lands” was released this month (September) after interviews, roundtable discussions and follow-up questionnaires were used to learn the views of Black religious leaders.
“You don’t have American history without African American history; they’re mutually connected,” said the Rev. Michael McClain, national outreach director for the Washington-based partnership. “And so often, the younger generations don’t know that because we’re not telling them. Unfortunately, we know more about Confederate monuments than we do about African American events that took place.”
The partnership, an alliance of faith groups including Christians and Jews, asked 600 Black leaders a number of questions, including what Black leaders are underrecognized and what African American stories are missing from public lands. When an open-ended question asked which Black figures should have their stories preserved, Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X was cited most, followed by Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Frederick Douglass and Trayvon Martin.
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(RNS) — Growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, the Rev. Carey A. Grady heard about the history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its connection to a slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey — long before it was the site of a 2015 massacre.
And Grady knew of the church through his father, the late AME Bishop Zedekiah Grady, who worked with church leaders from Emanuel AME and other congregations to support the 1969 hospital strike in that city. He wishes more people could learn these lesser-known stories of the church, of his father, of the hard work they did on behalf of African Americans in the city.
“Their members were the ones who were the orderlies or the ones who cooked or the ones who cleaned up waste and trash, and they couldn’t get good-paying jobs,” said Grady, now senior pastor of Reid Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina. “They stood up for better wages for their members.”
Grady was one of hundreds of Black church leaders who were surveyed earlier this year for a report from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. The nonprofit has found a significant majority of them say Black history is not told adequately through national and local parks.
“Stories on the Lands: Showcasing Black History on Public Lands” was released this month (September) after interviews, roundtable discussions and follow-up questionnaires were used to learn the views of Black religious leaders.
“You don’t have American history without African American history; they’re mutually connected,” said the Rev. Michael McClain, national outreach director for the Washington-based partnership. “And so often, the younger generations don’t know that because we’re not telling them. Unfortunately, we know more about Confederate monuments than we do about African American events that took place.”
The partnership, an alliance of faith groups including Christians and Jews, asked 600 Black leaders a number of questions, including what Black leaders are underrecognized and what African American stories are missing from public lands. When an open-ended question asked which Black figures should have their stories preserved, Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X was cited most, followed by Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Frederick Douglass and Trayvon Martin.
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Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:12 am to djmed
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Rosa Parks
Very few people know the Rosa Parks incident was staged.
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Trayvon Martin
This post was edited on 9/30/22 at 8:13 am
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:17 am to djmed
No St. George of Fentanyl?
No Rodney King?
On the serious side how about Clarence Thomas or Condoleezza Rice or Ben Carson? Of course we know why.
No Rodney King?
On the serious side how about Clarence Thomas or Condoleezza Rice or Ben Carson? Of course we know why.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:17 am to djmed
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When an open-ended question asked which Black figures should have their stories preserved, Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X was cited most, followed by Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Frederick Douglass and Trayvon Martin.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:20 am to djmed
At face value, I actually tend to agree. No reason to not learn about everyone. I bet these blacks don't realize there is a mountain of historical information about blacks at most plantations. But plantations are racist
But in reality, this is some money grab effort that will be an attempt to devilize whitey
But in reality, this is some money grab effort that will be an attempt to devilize whitey
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:24 am to djmed
You don’t have American history without Christian history, but I find it interesting that a “church leader” wouldn’t want to focus on that instead of black history, especially since Christianity teaches that there are no racial distinctions in who belongs to Christ.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:24 am to bhtigerfan
Wasn't Colin Powell considered an Uncle Tom for being a Republican? I guess when he bent the knee to the messiah, all was forgiven.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:24 am to djmed
100% of the statues and monuments in public places need to represent 13% of the population because we need to make them feel like it's ok that they commit the majority of crime in this country
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:25 am to djmed
The George Floyd statue was a good start! Perfect representation!
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:29 am to djmed
"What's wrong is right and what's right is wrong" - Somewhere in Isaiah I believe.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:33 am to djmed
I would visit Clarence Thomas National Park..
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:34 am to djmed
Black American History has nothing to do with Africa.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:35 am to Lynxrufus2012
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On the serious side how about Clarence Thomas or Condoleezza Rice or Ben Carson? Of course we know why.
I will one up you with Thomas Sowell.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:45 am to djmed
Teaching and retention of history isn’t finite and we should always tinker with relevant historical events and people as time progresses
More obscure history is taught regarding many periods and historical relevance, it just is more specialized within certain high school curriculum (mostly AP and honors) and the higher education realm
More obscure history is taught regarding many periods and historical relevance, it just is more specialized within certain high school curriculum (mostly AP and honors) and the higher education realm
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:48 am to djmed
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You don’t have American history without African American history
Or you can just have American history because, you know, we are all Americans.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:53 am to djmed
Black people don't know about Rosa Parks?
There's a reason Frederick Douglass gets the cold shoulder. He was very adamant that the U.S. Constitution is NOT pro-slavery.
It is also a travesty that Thomas Sowell is completely overlooked by today's black 'leaders.'
There's a reason Frederick Douglass gets the cold shoulder. He was very adamant that the U.S. Constitution is NOT pro-slavery.
It is also a travesty that Thomas Sowell is completely overlooked by today's black 'leaders.'
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:03 am to BamaScoop
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The George Floyd statue was a good start! Perfect representation!
Does it come with a free fentanyl dispenser?
Posted on 9/30/22 at 9:05 am to djmed
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Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Frederick Douglass and Trayvon Martin.
one of these is not like the other
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