Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement

by Kevin W. Cosby Narrated by Mirron Willis

Overview

Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker people of color, as if each group's experience under the yoke of systemic racism has the same economic and social repercussions. But the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) hold a unique claim to economic and reparative justice: for ADOS, after all, is the only group whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America, enslaved, built much of the wealth of the country, yet continue to be specifically excluded from the same social, political, and economic rights of other Americans. To that end, Rev. Dr. Kevin W. Cosby lays out the first theology of the ADOS movement, turning the traditional lens of Black liberation theology from Moses leading escaped Hebrew slaves in Exodus to other biblical leaders like Solomon, Daniel, and Nehemiah.



In the stories of Nehemiah and other biblical leaders, Cosby finds inspiration on how to rebuild Black America including the necessity of government reparations for ADOS. Cosby calls all Americans to move from a place of relative nonengagement and detachment to a place of active support of ADOS's efforts for justice and healing.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Cosby's robustly Christian contribution to Black activism is a welcome and challenging call to the ongoing work of repentance and restoration." — The Englewood Review of Books

"The chapters have the echoes of preached material while also making a cohesive argument for focused advocacy of ADOS people, drawing on the example of Nehemiah. . . . I'm increasingly convinced that some form restitution for ADOS is a necessary part of the healing between white and Black if we are to get the promised land of becoming the beloved community." —BobonBooks.com

"Cosby’s book is a thoughtful, compelling read and merits serious attention. Current debate about reparations, critical race theory, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) solidarity, and HBCU survival make this book a must read for all Americans." – Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176457384
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	03/29/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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