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The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible
The Talking Book African Americans and the Bible Author:Allen Dwight Callahan The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery?s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today?s hip-hop artists. — The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a var... more »iety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible?s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom?literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature.
The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images?Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America.« less