Black suffering : silent pain, hidden hope. / James Henry Harris.
| Author/creator | Harris, James H., 1952- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2020] |
| Description | xii, 250 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction -- Prelude: "The Color of Suffering" -- Evil and Black Suffering -- Interlude: "Brothers of Randolph Street" -- W. E. B. Du Bois and Black Consciousness: An Awakened Self -- Interlude: "The Prison Visit" -- Nat Turner: Insurrection and Freedom -- Interlude: "Plantation" -- Reading Toni Morrison: Suffering and Hope -- Dimensions of Suffering and Hope -- Interlude: "Powell Street Station-Purgatory in Paradise" -- Black Suffering and Struggle -- The Un-silent Side of the Oppressed -- Suffering and Hope. |
| Abstract | Harris shows the practical impact of suffering upon church leaders as they seek to forge a path forward to address this troubling issue. Black Suffering is a call to consciousness, a work that begins a larger conversation for correcting the historical weight of suffering carried by Black people. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN | 1506464386 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781506464381 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.625 .H37 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |