The Black church : this is our story, this is our song
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New York : Penguin Press, 2021.
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Book
ISBN
9781984880338, 1984880330
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xxiv, 278 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9781984880338, 1984880330
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-264) and index.
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From the earliest days of slavery, when enslaved people were allowed to worship at all, their meetinghouses were subject to surveillance and destruction. Church burnings and bombings by anti-Black racists have continued to the present day, a hallmark of the violent effort to suppress the African American struggle for equality. Gates takes us on a journey spanning more than five centuries, from the intersection of Christianity and the transatlantic slave trade to today's political landscape. We emerge with a new understanding of the importance of African American religion to the larger national narrative: as a center of resistance to slavery and white supremacy, as a magnet for political mobilization, as an incubator of musical and oratorical talent that would transform the culture, and as a crucible for working through the Black community's most critical personal and social issues. -- adapted from jacket
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 277.3 GAT | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 277.3 GAT | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gates, H. L. (2021). The Black church: this is our story, this is our song . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. 2021. The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Penguin Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Penguin Press, 2021.
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