Barack Obama, Rev. Wright, and the Post-Civil Rights Movemen

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/23/The_African-American_Church_and_American_Politics

Biblical scholar Obrey Hendricks and historian Barbara Savage argue that Senator Barack Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright are parallel figures of the post-Civil Rights movement.

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What is the past and continuing influence of African-American churches on U.S. politics?

Biblical scholar Obery Hendricks, historian Barbara Savage, and theologian Yolanda Pierce discuss religion and power in America.

Obery Hendricks is a Professor of Biblical Interpretation at the New York Theological Seminary. He earned his M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he was later a visiting scholar, and his Ph.D. at Princeton University. He has served as a professor at Drew University and as president of Payne Theological Seminary. He is an Ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the author of The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted and Living Water, a novel.

Barbara Dianne Savage is Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1995. Her research and her teaching center on twentieth century African American political and religious history and the historical relationship between race, media, and politics. She is the author, most recently, of Your Spirits Walk Beside Us: The Politics of Black Religion. In addition, she served as the co-editor (along with R. Marie Griffith, Princeton University) of Women and Religion in the African Diaspora: Knowledge, Power, and Performance. She is the author of the award-winning Broadcasting Freedom: Radio, War and the Politics of Race, 1938-1948, as well as articles on African American religion and politics. She has held fellowships at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Schomburg Center for the Study of Black Culture, the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton, and the Smithsonian Institution. Prior to receiving her graduate degree from Yale University, she was the Director of Federal Relations, Office of the General Counsel, Yale University; she also has served on the staff for the United States Congress and the Children's Defense Fund.

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[jakeebo]

who cares if he is black, either way he is better then McCain

[b4therapy]

Your attempt at empathy for black people mirrors your own racist condescending expectations that they are incapable of competing in this world without your guidance, and protection. Furthermore blacks equal 12% of the vote; while whites equal 68% with 40% being Republican, now subtract the closet white racist, who's left? Like it or not, needlessly alienating white people is political suicide, and is exactly what Republicans are counting on.

[ivlfounder]

@Ryooken

The Seminole Wars would make for a good film. 8)

[Ryooken]

@ivlfounder Not only do I know what chattel slavery was, I also understand the Gullah Wars, Ben Frianklin's stance on slavery, Thomas Jefferson's stance and John Adams' stance on it as well.

[ivlfounder]

@Ryooken

Dear lord someone who knows what chattel slavery was!

I could kiss you dude.

"peculiar institution" doesn't do justice to just how insane the history of slavery in the USA was.

I suspect most of the founders knew it was wrong but also knew the south was addicted to it & wouldn't join the Union were banned.

Slavery, slave laws, and the addiction just got worse over the years till all hell broke loose after Lincoln was elected.

If you haven't read up on Ben Frankin & slavery do so.

[Ryooken]

@Ryooken That reminds we were speaking of racism white supremacy not specifically just slavery. As slavery was a by product of racism white supremacy and not the main objective that is the issue. It's the total domination and control of non-white people in all 9 areas of activity. Whether other groups practiced servitude isn't the issue.

[Ryooken]

@ivlfounder Indentured servitude didn't last much beyond 1715. Chattel slavery as was practiced by Europeans again history would disagree with you. Cute answer though.

[ivlfounder]

@Ryooken

In light of indentured servitude and Native's who owned slaves History disagree's with you.

[Ryooken]

@ivlfounder Oh it has in this country. In fact, it was specific that based on the docturine of exclusion was specific that all non-whites cannot enjoy the fruits of white society. I suggest you review the laws and stop playing games.

[ivlfounder]

@Ryooken

Since not all slavery has been race based I'm going to have to disagree.

[Ryooken]

@ivlfounder It doesn't matter when the government endorsed slavery and the denial of civil rights to people based on color. We are talking about racism not slavery. Slavery is a by product of racism.

[ivlfounder]

@Ryooken

Can you name what % of southerners owned slaves?