{"id":15707,"date":"2026-02-06T10:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/mediacenter\/?p=5633"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:53:19","slug":"black-history-month-resources-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/2026\/02\/black-history-month-resources-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/black-clergywomen-1200x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/black-clergywomen-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/black-clergywomen-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/black-clergywomen-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newly-elected United Methodist Bishop Beverly Shamana (right) receives communion from retired Bishop Leontine Kelly during the annual meeting of the Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo.  The clergywomen celebrated the election of three black women to the office of bishop, repeating a regret often expressed by Kelly that no woman of color had been elected in the 12 years since her retirement. &#8220;God is going to use women in new ways,&#8221; Kelly said. &#8220;I\u2019ve been honored long enough. It is great to have some company.&#8221; Photo by Linda Green, UMNS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>February is <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorymonth.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black History Month<\/a>. The Media Center has books and DVDs for adults and children related to Black history in The United Methodist Church and in our larger culture. Engaging with these resources helps us understand more about where we came from and what work there is still to do to improve our connection. Keep reading to see our recommendations for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC Conference Stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devotionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DVD documentaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online video series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small-group studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lenten studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Books for discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children&#8217;s resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, make sure you check out the resources offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/rej\/strengthening-black-church\/black-history-month-resources\/\">The NC Conference Strengthening the Black Church Committee<\/a>, including a 28-day prayer guide and ideas for promoting Black History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century has produced a new online video, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_PJUFTLnjMw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black History Month: 100 Years of Achievement and Beyond<\/a>. This powerful, under-30-minute program honors 100 years of Black history\u2014celebrating achievement, resilience, and excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church also offers a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/black-history-month\">online resources for Black History Month<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"request-these-resources\">Request These Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may borrow any of these resources for use at your church or at home. We can mail them to you! Simply fill out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/resource-request-form\/\">Resource Request Form<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/contact-us\/\">contact<\/a>&nbsp;the Media Center with any questions. The NC Conference Media Center is open to anyone involved with  a United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Conference, free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NC Conference Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources share stories of Black history in the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/802537974?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1163\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"22998\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Laure-Kalau-video-thumbnail-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Laure-Kalau-video-thumbnail-cropped.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Laure-Kalau-video-thumbnail-cropped-720x669.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Laure-Kalau-video-thumbnail-cropped-768x713.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"22995\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings-953x1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings-953x1440.jpg 953w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings-476x720.jpg 476w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings-768x1161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings-1016x1536.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/silver-linings.jpg 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"8278\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/im-black-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/im-black-1.jpg 582w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/im-black-1-466x720.jpg 466w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/im-black-1-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/im-black-1-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=1230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"22996\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/blood-done-sign-my-name-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/blood-done-sign-my-name-book.jpg 688w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/blood-done-sign-my-name-book-495x720.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/802537974?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Women&#8217;s Day: Rev. Laure Kalau<\/a>. Watch and share this online video of Rev. Laure Kalau, who was highlighted for International Women&#8217;s Day. Rev. Kalau, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, serves in a cross-racial\/cross-cultural appointment as pastor of Haw River UMC and Massey&#8217;s Chapel UMC in the Corridor District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=7244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silver Linings: A Memoir<\/a> by Leonard E. Fairley. Bishop Fairley recounts his upbringing through the eyes of a young boy who discovers that even the unpredictable nature of everyday life is a woven tapestry held together by God\u2019s providence. Bishop Fairley pastored several churches and served as District Superintendent and Bishop in the NC Conference. Bishop Fairley also authored a book of poetry, <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=5769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who Shall Hear My Voice?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I&#8217;m Black. I&#8217;m Christian. I&#8217;m Methodist.<\/a><br>Ten Black women and men, including Rev. Justin Coleman, pastor of University UMC in Chapel Hill, explore life through the lens of compelling personal religious narratives. The contributors are leaders whose lives are tangible demonstrations of the power of a divine purpose and evidence of what grace really means in face of hardship, disappointment, and determination. Each of the journeys intersect because of three central elements that are the focus of this book. Rev. Coleman also shared part of his story on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.fm\/deep-reckonings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deep Reckonings<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=1230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story<\/a> by Timothy B. Tyson. On May 11, 1970, in Oxford, NC, Henry Marrow, a 23-year-old Black veteran, walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow, then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life. Tim Tyson&#8217;s narrative account of Marrow&#8217;s murder and the resulting social unrest in Oxford includes the story of his father, Rev. Vernon Tyson, the local United Methodist preacher at the time, who attempted to foster dialogue and healing. A <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movie based on the book<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"devotional\">Devotionals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=5033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"414\" data-id=\"5638\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/african-american-history-book.jpg\" alt=\"african american history book cover\" class=\"wp-image-5638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/african-american-history-book.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/african-american-history-book-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/african-american-history-book-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" data-id=\"16553\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/psalms-to-black-lives.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/psalms-to-black-lives.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/psalms-to-black-lives-514x720.jpg 514w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/psalms-to-black-lives-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/psalms-to-black-lives-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"17324\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/night-is-long.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/night-is-long.jpg 259w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/night-is-long-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/night-is-long-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=5033\">African American History &amp; Devotions:&nbsp;Readings and Activities for Individuals, Families, and Communities<\/a> by Teresa L. Fry Brown. Abingdon Press published this 28-day devotional on African American history. It includes scripture, readings, prayers, and activities for individuals, families, and groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation<\/a> by Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes &amp; Andrew Wilkes. This book includes thirty devotions, each containing a psalm, a reflection, and an invitation for the reader to develop a justice imagination through further engagement with the text. It also includes daily discussion questions to support small-group study and a guide for congregational and community groups who want to embody the words of the Psalms together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing<\/a> by Catherine Meeks. From the winner of The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, a spiritual guide to restoring yourself from racial trauma and committing to the long work of dismantling racism. Meeks shares highlights and insights from her journey and offers a much-needed meditative guide for the weary and frustrated. With personal stories and thoughtful direction, she takes the reader on the trajectory from self-awareness to recognition of the past, to a new and individual way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dvds\">DVDs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"19519\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/share-the-dream-dvd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19519\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=5220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer 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size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"17306\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/color-of-compromise-book.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-17306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/color-of-compromise-book.jpg 426w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/color-of-compromise-book-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/color-of-compromise-book-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share the Dream: Shining a Light in a Divided World Through Six Principles of Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/a> by Matthew Daniels and Chris Broussard. This is a six-session video Bible study based on the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You will look at six biblical principles that shaped Dr. King&#8217;s life and motivated him to speak on behalf of African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement: love, conscience, freedom, justice, perseverance, and hope. The best way to Share the Dream is to follow in Dr. King&#8217;s footsteps and embrace his vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice or Just Us? The Biblical Call to Confront Racism<\/a><br>This four-week video curriculum is based on a sermon series and anti-racism commitment at St. Luke\u2019s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Pastors Rob Fuquay, Nicole Caldwell-Gross, and Jevon Caldwell-Gross help you acknowledge the reality of racism in our world today, as well as our Christian responsibility to oppose it as individuals and together as the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=5220\">We&#8217;ve Come This Far By Faith: A History of Black Methodism in the Southeastern Jurisdiction<\/a><br>A 30-minute documentary from the African American Methodist Heritage Center that tells the history of Black Methodism in our jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1713\">Black Methodism: Legacy of Faith Revival<\/a><br>This 30-minute documentary focuses on several related and pivotal events in the life and history of the Methodist church: the end of the racially segregated Central Jurisdiction in 1967; the founding of Black Methodists for Church Renewal in 1967; the birth through merger of The United Methodist Church in 1968; and the establishment of the General Commission on Religion and Race in 1968. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America<\/a><br>Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, criminal defense\/civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Color of Compromise Video Study: The Truth about the American Church&#8217;s Complicity in Racism<\/a><br>This 12-session DVD study is an acclaimed, timely narrative of how people of faith have historically&#8211;up to the present day&#8211;worked against racial justice. And a call for urgent action by all Christians today in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"online-video-series\">Online Video Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/articles\/lift-every-voice-a-celebration-of-song-from-the-black-church-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article-720x395.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/LiftEveryVoice_Article-1024x561.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discipleship Ministries offers &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/articles\/lift-every-voice-a-celebration-of-song-from-the-black-church-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience<\/a>&#8221; with Bishop Ernest Lyght and the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson, Executive Director of Worship Resources. This four-part online video series explores how music from the Black Church, such as the traditional Negro spiritual, hymns, songs both sacred and secular, and contemporary gospel, has contributed to the rich musical tapestry of today\u2019s worship experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sarahruble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Selma-to-Montgomery-Clergy-660x440-1.jpg\" alt=\"Selma march\" class=\"wp-image-9769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Selma-to-Montgomery-Clergy-660x440-1.jpg 660w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Selma-to-Montgomery-Clergy-660x440-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Selma-to-Montgomery-Clergy-660x440-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/Selma-to-Montgomery-Clergy-660x440-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Sarah Ruble offers <a href=\"http:\/\/sarahruble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Race and Christianity in the United States<\/a>, a free online video series that focuses on the history of black\/white relations in the U.S. and considers how race and Christianity have interacted, for good and for ill. It offers a narrative that helps to answer the question, \u201cHow did we get here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lenten-studies\">Lenten Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lent begins on February 18. Use one of these studies to experience Lent through the lens of African American spirituals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=3823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" data-id=\"5636\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/reflect-reclaim-1.jpg\" alt=\"reflect reclaim rejoice cover\" class=\"wp-image-5636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/reflect-reclaim-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/reflect-reclaim-1-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/reflect-reclaim-1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=5029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"7199\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/plenty-good-room-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/plenty-good-room-new.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/plenty-good-room-new-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/plenty-good-room-new-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/plenty-good-room-new-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"7200\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/on-ma-journey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/on-ma-journey.jpg 337w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/on-ma-journey-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/on-ma-journey-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"7201\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/fro-preparation-to-passion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/fro-preparation-to-passion.jpg 336w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/fro-preparation-to-passion-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/fro-preparation-to-passion-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=3823\">Reflect Reclaim Rejoice: Preserving the Gift of Black Sacred Music<\/a><br>This study uses a companion DVD and is divided into three sections, \u201cRing Shout, Prayer Band,\u201d \u201cNegro Spirituals,\u201d and \u201cLong-Metered.\u201d This small-group study is part of the Africana Hymnal Project of The United Methodist Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=5029\">Plenty Good Room: A Lenten Bible Study Based on African American Spirituals<\/a><br>This book study combines an in-depth look at Scripture, American history, and the music and lyrics of six African American spirituals. The six-session study provides biblical, social, and historical analyses of the spirituals: &#8216;Ev&#8217;ry Time I Feel the Spirit,&#8221; &#8220;This Lonesome Valley,&#8221; &#8220;Bow Down on Your Knees,&#8221; &#8220;Plenty Good Room,&#8221; \u201cAin&#8217;t Dat Good News,&#8221; and &#8220;Were You There?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=639\">On Ma Journey Now: A Lenten Study Based on African-American Spirituals<\/a><br>This six-session book study has an accompanying CD with recordings of &#8220;I Want Jesus to Walk With Me,&#8221; &#8220;Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley,&#8221; &#8220;A City Called Heaven,&#8221; &#8220;Po&#8217; Mou&#8217;ner&#8217;s Got a Home at Last,&#8221; &#8220;I Couldn&#8217;t Hear Nobody Pray,&#8221; &#8220;On Ma Journey Now, Mt. Zine (Zion),&#8221; and &#8220;Were You There?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1304\">From Preparation to Passion:&nbsp;Devotional and Reflective Meditations Celebrating the Lenten Season Based on the Lectionary and Celebrated African American Sacred Songs and Hymnody<\/a><br>This devotional book includes meditations highlighting sacred songs such as: &#8220;My Tribute,&#8221; &#8220;God Is,&#8221; &#8220;O Didn&#8217;t It Rain,&#8221; &#8220;I Love Thy Kingdom Lord,&#8221; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"books\">Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"22999\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/my-banned-black-history-sermons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/my-banned-black-history-sermons.jpg 676w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/my-banned-black-history-sermons-487x720.jpg 487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"19080\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/our-hearts-were-strangely-lukewarm.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-19080\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"17307\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/when-the-church-woke.jpg\" alt=\"cover\" class=\"wp-image-17307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/when-the-church-woke.jpg 267w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/when-the-church-woke-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/when-the-church-woke-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"1360\" data-id=\"10232\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen.jpg 907w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/pioneer-black-clergywomen-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=4769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"5660\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/02\/breaking-barriers-1.jpg\" alt=\"breaking barriers\" class=\"wp-image-5660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/02\/breaking-barriers-1.jpg 255w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/02\/breaking-barriers-1-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/02\/breaking-barriers-1-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"7204\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/singing-the-lords-song.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/singing-the-lords-song.jpg 323w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/singing-the-lords-song-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/01\/singing-the-lords-song-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Banned Black History Sermons: Sermons about Jesus that Christian Nationalists Reject<\/a> by Amiri B. Hooker. When the Reverend Amiri B. Hooker learned his sermons had been rejected by a sermon-hosting website because they didn\u2019t align with the site\u2019s views about biblical history, the longtime United Methodist pastor was stunned. His shock turned to determination\u2014that his voice not be silenced. Dive in and explore as Hooker shares sermons that unapologetically speak to Black liberation, Black theology, and Black history to provide a more comprehensive spiritual experience, fostering a sense of cultural enrichment and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm: The American Methodist Church and the Struggle with White Supremacy<\/a> by John Elford. Discover how the White American Methodist Church became deeply entangled with White supremacy. From the founding of the church in the late eighteenth century to the present, we have too often been silent bystanders or active accomplices in the enormous harm caused by racism. And yet, we can find inspiration in those Methodists who stood against the tide and those guiding the church today toward the horizon of racial justice. The General Commission on Religion and Race offers an <a href=\"https:\/\/gcorr.teachable.com\/p\/our-hearts-were-strangely-lukewarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online course<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/book-study-our-hearts-were-strangely-lukewarm-by-john-elford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free study guide<\/a> based on this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When the Church Woke<\/a> by William B. Lawrence. This book identifies the sin of racism throughout the history of The United Methodist Church and offers an innovative look at the mission of the church, based on biblical witnesses to new life with the resurrection. It offers proposals for reparations and renewal that will come when the church woke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pioneer Black Clergywomen: Stories of Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church 1974-2016<\/a> by Josephine Whitely-Fields. Black clergywomen are pioneers of the United Methodist Church who continue to significantly contribute to making disciples and spreading the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Their stories are inspiring illustrations of the Holy Spirit at work in ordinary people who said yes to ordained ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=4769\">Breaking Barriers: An African American Family &amp; the Methodist Story<\/a><br>On July 19, 1984, Leontine Current Kelly was elected bishop of The United Methodist Church, making her the first African-American woman to become a bishop within a major American religious denomination. Breaking the Barriers recounts the story of her journey and that historic achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1282\">Singing the Lord&#8217;s Song in a Strange Land<\/a> by Joseph E. Lowery. In this book are Dr. Lowery&#8217;s most enduring speeches and messages from the past fifty years, including Coretta Scott King&#8217;s funeral and the benediction given at President Obama&#8217;s inauguration. This book, however, is not simply a collection of words. It is the heart of a movement and a call to a new generation to carry the mantle&#8211;for all people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=973\">The Past Matters:&nbsp;A Chronology of African Americans in the United Methodist Church<\/a><br>A chronology of African Americans in The United Methodist Church, compiled and with a foreword by Marilyn Magee Talbert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"children-s-resources\">Children&#8217;s Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"17746\" 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href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/index#\/recDetail?rid=6772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An American Story<\/a> by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dare Coulter. A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let Justice Roll Down: Young Reader&#8217;s Edition<\/a><br>John Perkins endured racism, police violence, and the death of his brother at the hands of a deputy marshall, yet he was able to return good for evil, love for hate, and progress for prejudice. Now young readers will discover the transforming faith that allowed him to respond with miraculous compassion and become a leader of the Civil Rights Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/search\/recDetailPage?rid=6446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Fight Racism:&nbsp;A Guide to Standing up for Racial Justice: Young Reader&#8217;s Edition<\/a><br>Dr. Jemar Tisby helps kids understand how everyday prejudice affects them and what they can do to create social change. He explains the history of racism in America and why it is so prevalent, as well as uses Christian principles to provide practical tools and advice kids can use to develop and maintain an anti-racist mindset and make a positive difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=649\"><span class=\"recDetailTitle\">The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights<\/span><\/a><br>This hardcover picture book for children ages 8 and up uses the Beatitudes as a backdrop for Carole Boston Weatherford&#8217;s powerful free-verse poem that traces the African American journey from slavery to civil rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=5078\">The Harriet Tubman Story<\/a><br>This animated 30-minute DVD from the Torchlighters series tells the story of Harriet Tubman for children ages 8-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/recDetailPage?pfCall=1&amp;rid=1920\">God&#8217;s Trombones: A Trilogy of African American Poems<\/a><br>This 30-minute claymation DVD animates three poems by James Weldon Johnson, &#8220;The Creation,&#8221; &#8220;The Prodigal Son,&#8221; and &#8221; Go Down Death.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2hub.org\/library\/black-history-month-for-kids-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black History Month &#8211; Activity for Kids<\/a><br>The General Commission on Religion and Race published this free PDF that you can download from their website. It is a word scramble of the names of Black United Methodist History-Makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cokesbury Kids Free Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cokesburykids-black-history-month.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cokesburykids-black-history-month.jpg 660w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cokesburykids-black-history-month-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cokesburykids-black-history-month-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To help spark good, faith-based conversations with your children during the month of February and beyond, Cokesbury is offering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesburykids.com\/free-resources\/misc-downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four FREE downloadable study sessions<\/a> from the Deep Blue Life series. These sessions can help you and your children grow in appreciation of this critical part of American history. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloud of Witnesses: Sojourner Truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud of Witnesses: Harriet Tubman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith &amp; Culture: Anti-Racism: Colors and Cultures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith &amp; Culture: Anti-Racism: Prejudice and Stereotypes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-resources\">More Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View our <a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/pfView?pfId=21\">African American Ministry Resources<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/nccumc-hl.mimas.opalsinfo.net\/bin\/pf\/pfView?pfId=20#\/libRs_2\">Anti-Racism<\/a> pathfinders for additional resources that may be of use to you during Black History Month or any other time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"request-these-resources\">Request These Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources can be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/how-it-works\/\">borrowed<\/a>&nbsp;for free by anyone involved with a United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Conference. We will mail them to your home! All you need to do is fill out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/resource-request-form\/\">Resource Request Form<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is Black History Month. The Media Center has books and DVDs for adults and children related to Black history in The United Methodist Church and in our larger culture. 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