| Description |
1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations |
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The IVP signature collection |
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IVP signature collection.
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| Contents |
Toward a promised land -- Part I: A primer -- Picking up the pieces -- "Oh, freedom!" -- Part II: "Reflecting back" -- Soul dynamic -- A formative phase -- Two streams -- "De Lawd" -- "A shining prince" -- A great legacy -- Part III: Roots and fruits of consciousness -- A little "white" lie in the name of black truth -- "Busting out" -- "That boy sho' can preach!" -- Cultural seeding -- Part IV: Toward a new agenda -- New vistas -- The fields are black unto harvest -- Glossary of people, events and terms |
| Summary |
"Free at last!" It has been more than thirty years since Martin Luther King Jr. shouted those words to a crowd gathered in Washington, D.C. His speech, "I Have a Dream," is now familiar, even famous. But has his dream been realized? In Free at Last? Carl Ellis offers an in-depth assessment of the state of African-American freedom and dignity within American culture today. Updating and expanding his examination (previously published as Beyond Liberation) for a new generation of readers, Ellis stresses how important it is for African-Americans to know who they are and where they have been. So he begins by tracing the growth of Black consciousness from the days of slavery to the present, noting especially the contributions of King and Malcolm X. He also pays particular attention to traces of a "theological soul dynamic," an authentic manifestation of Christianity in Black culture, which runs through American history. It is this dynamic faith, says Ellis, that promises true freedom--the realization of King's dream--for African-Americans today |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 20, 2020) |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Religion.
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African Americans.
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Black or African American
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African American.
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African Americans
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African Americans -- Religion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
95048953 |
| ISBN |
9780830843756 |
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0830843752 |
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