The Black Church Still Speaks on Reparations

October 25, 2021 01:02:32
The Black Church Still Speaks on Reparations
The Black Church Still Speaks
The Black Church Still Speaks on Reparations

Oct 25 2021 | 01:02:32

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Show Notes

In this episode, Pete Watts talks with Rev. Dr. Robert Turner of Vernon AME. Vernon AME is the last standing structure to suriving the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. Rev. Turner talks about his ministry and calling to Vernon AME and the work he has been engaged in over the last four years in getting reparations for all of the African Americans in Tulsa who lost their lives during the destruction of what is called "Black Wall Street." Rev. Turner also discusses the challenges he sees in the Black church with regards to its desire of fitting into the larger culture of American society rather than being the conscious of America.

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