Towards a Theology of Holy Black Rage

Melinda Contreras-Byrd

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Author
Melinda Contreras-Byrd
Publish Date
2022-02-28
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
264
Publisher Name
Africa World Press
ISBN-10
156902720X
ISBN-13
9781569027202
citemno
279373
Edition
First Edition
SKU
9781569027202

Description

This book is a compilation of essays by prominent theologians and scholars analysing the experiences of Black people in the US and the historic and ongoing impact of systemic racism. In this instance, how do we understand the anger, holy black rage that has inflamed and enraged the American pubic since the murder of Mr. Floyd? As one of the contributors Dr. Charles Boyer says: 'Black rage is the equal and opposite reaction to unjust public policy. The outrage expressed in the streets is the rage most Black people feel but do not express externally or publicly. Black Christians seek peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation, yet Black Rage is an unquenchable fire shut up in our bones. That rage consumes us daily. We try to contain it, but the trauma weighs on our mental and physical health. Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, expresses our outrage perfectly in just a few words; 'It's amazing, we keep loving this country, and this country does not love us'.'