Remembering Tomorrow: Black | Christian | Calling | Robert Gelinas
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Meeting Pope Francis Ep. 34
June 28, 2016 09:00 - 31.8 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Robert shares his story of meeting with Pope Francis at The Vatican. Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song: The Kingdom is Like by Dave Lemieux Closing Song: Pure Religion by Liz Vice
Africa, China & You w/ Dr. Alex Mekonnen Ep. 33
June 14, 2016 09:00 - 38 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Alex Mekonnen helps us understand why we should care about what is happening in Africa. Links Read: The West and China in Africa: Civilization Without Justice by Alemayehu Mekonnen More Conversations You Might Enjoy! Black Panther–Who’s Side Are WE Supposed to Be […]
Black Panther–Who’s Side Are WE Supposed to Be On? Ep. 32
May 24, 2016 09:00 - 41.7 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Here we discuss Black Panther and the Christian Roots of Pan-Africanism. Links Pass The Mic: Black Panther And The Longing For A Hero King More Conversations You Might Enjoy! Remembering Jazz What’s a Jazz Theologian? Coltrane, Creativity & Your Quiet […]
Understanding Isis w/ Dr. D.
May 10, 2016 09:00 - 52.8 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Derrick Hudson helps us understand Isis. Links Watch the full Understanding Isis Transforum and download additional resources here. Dr. Derrick Hudson’s Page at Colorado School of Mines More Conversations You Might Enjoy! MLK & The Question of Freedom an Interview […]
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue & The Kingdom
April 26, 2016 09:00 - 33.5 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary In this episode we explore the kingdom inspiration found in Miles Davis’ landmark album, Kind of Blue. Links Book: Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith by Robert Gelinas Album: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis More Conversations You […]
Roadside Humiliation Ep. 29
April 12, 2016 09:00 - 28.6 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary We discuss the roadside humiliation of a black couple at the hands of police and how we respond as Black Christians. Links Washington Post article by Radley Balko Atlanta Black Star article by David Love Where are Our White […]
MLK & The Question of Freedom Ep. 28
March 22, 2016 09:00 - 50.5 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Derrick Hudson joins us to discuss Liberating Visions by Dr. Robert Franklin and the question of freedom. Links Dr. Derrick Hudson’s Page at Colorado School of Mines Book: Liberating Visions: Human Fulfillment and Social Justice in African-American Thought […]
OJ And Me Ep. 27
March 08, 2016 10:00 - 16.6 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Reflections upon The People vs. OJ Simpson. Links Book: Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith Book: The Mercy Prayer: The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers Book: Living Sacrifice: The Cross as a Way of Life More Conversations […]
Grassroots Activism–Interview with Michael-Ray Mathews Ep. 26
February 23, 2016 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary We celebrate our one-year podcasting anniversary. Interview with Michael-Ray Mathews. Links Michael’s Twitter: @mrmathews The Pico Network: PicoNetwork.org More Conversations You Might Enjoy! Our very first conversation: What’s the Sankofa Experience? Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! […]
MLK–Are You a Triple Threat? Ep. 25
February 09, 2016 10:00 - 21 minutes - 34.5 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Part II of our series based upon the questions that arise from the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Make a Suggestion: What questions are raised by the life & work of MLK? Links The King Center Book: Stride […]
MLK–The Jazz Questions Ep. 24
January 26, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 45.9 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Part I of our series based upon the questions that arise from the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Make a Suggestion: What questions are raised by the life & work of MLK? Links The Black Daddy Podcast & […]
Theological Anthropologist | Dr. Carl Ellis Ep. 23
January 11, 2016 20:00 - 51 minutes - 75 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary In this conversation we sit down with Dr. Carl Ellis Jr.–Author, professor & Theological Anthropologist. Links Book: Free At Last: The Gospel in the African-American Experience by Carl Ellis Carl Ellis’ Twitter: @CarlEllisJr Carl Ellis’ Website: EllisPerspectives.com More Conversations […]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
December 21, 2015 21:02 - 4 minutes - 9 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts.
Giving Back–Our School in Ghana Ep. 22
December 08, 2015 10:00 - 31 minutes - 47.3 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Learn how little it takes to provides quality teachers for children in Ghana and how you can get involved. Link Click here to give: Thanks for making a difference! For More Info: Read Here A little goes a long […]
What They Didn’t Tell You About Discipleship Ep. 21
November 23, 2015 23:00 - 19 minutes - 31.5 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above… …or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary What if what we think of as discipleship is not what Jesus had in mind? Links TheSankofaExperience.com/21 @SankofaExp Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song: The Kingdom is Like by Dave Lemieux Closing Song: Pure […]
So Many Black Orphans, So Few Black Families Ep. 20
November 10, 2015 04:00 - 26 minutes - 41.3 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above… …Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Summary November is National Adoption Month. In this conversation we consider God’s call to care for orphans in their distress and the need for an awakening among Black Christians! Links AdoptingAndFosteringInFaith.com AddWaterAndStirPodcast.com Project127.com TheSankofaExperience.com/20 @SankofaExp Thanks to these great artist […]
Is Jesus Still Black? Ep. 19
October 27, 2015 09:00 - 24 minutes - 38.4 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary In this episode we examine what James Cone, the father of Black Theology, meant when he said, “Jesus is Black” and if it’s still true today. Links Top 10 Sankofa Books Dear Black People: “Our Respectability Will Not Save […]
Smashing the Myth of the Innocent Victim Ep. 18
October 13, 2015 09:00 - 24 minutes - 38.4 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary We live in a society that places an impossible standard upon victims of injustice. Unfortunately, we have been victims and perpetrators of The Myth of the Innocent Victim. In this episode we explore the myth and why we must commit […]
2018–Save the Date! Ep.17
September 22, 2015 10:00 - 32 minutes - 49.5 MBSummary The Sankofa Experience & the Remembering Tomorrow podcast is six months old! In this episode we look back over where we’ve been and look forward to where we are going. We also reveal why we’ve been asking you to save 2018 on your calendar. Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening […]
The Death of Natasha McKenna–Who’s to Blame?
September 14, 2015 23:02 - 10 minutes - 19 MBListen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Links Sheriff Kincaid releases video New York Times–Mentally Ill Inmates Are Routinely Physically Abused, Study Says The Devastating Decision Not to Prosecute the Brutal In-Custody Death of Natasha McKenna by Sean King Read the Incident Reports
The Sankofa Bucket List: 5 Places Black People Need to Go Before We Die Ep. 16
September 08, 2015 09:00 - 29 minutes - 44.4 MBSummary The soul of your leadership may be found in your Sankofa experiences. In this episode, discover the must see destinations for Black Christians. Links AfricanAncestry.com DNA testing–Use promo Code: Sankofa Radio Learn more about hosting a Jazz Theologian Live! event. Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song: The Kingdom is Like by […]
Protected: Discover Your Roots Through DNA Testing Ep. 15
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Michael Brown, Ferguson & Your Own Backyard–Interview with Anthony Grimes of The Denver Freedom Riders Ep. 14
August 09, 2015 21:30 - 47 minutes - 70 MBSummary One year after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson we speak with Anthony Grimes, Founder/Executive Direction of The Denver Freedom Riders Links DenverFreedomRiders.com AnthonyGrimes.com Here’s a Great Video about The Denver Freedom Riders Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song: The Kingdom is Like by Dave Lemieux Closing Song: […]
Civil Rights Legend John Perkins–Interview Ep. 13
July 28, 2015 11:00 - 121 MBSummary John Perkins, a champion for civil rights and a herald for biblical justice & economic development, is the Founder of the Christian Community Development Association and author of a myriad of books about his life, ministry, reconciliation and community development. Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song: The Kingdom is […]
A John Perkins Primer Ep. 12
July 14, 2015 11:00 - 23 minutes - 33.9 MBSummary John Perkins is a living legend. A hero. In this conversation we prepare for our upcoming interview with this civil rights icon. Specifically we look at the 3 R’s: Relocation. Reconciliation. Redistribution. Links Christian Community Development Association: CCDA.org John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation: JVMPF.org Thanks to these great artist for providing their […]
Coltrane, Creativity & Your Quiet Time Ep. 11
June 23, 2015 09:00 - 23 minutes - 36.5 MBDiscover how can John Coltrane’s spiritual awakening in 1957 and his signature album “A Love Supreme” can help you with your quiet time. Recommended Reading Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith by Robert Gelinas Let’s Connect! How do you incorporate creativity into you spirituality & evangelism? Thanks to these great artist for providing their […]
Rachel Dolezal Reminds Us About Incarnation
June 18, 2015 02:53 - 21 minutes - 34.4 MBAfter You’ve Listened, Let’s Connect As a Black Christian, how are you processing the Rachel Dolezal controversy? What are the added complexities you are wrestling with because of your faith and culture? What events in Black history or theological concepts has this caused you to contemplate? Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening […]
Top Ten Sankofa Movies Ep. 10
June 09, 2015 10:00 - 24 minutes - 35.6 MBTop 10 Movies You Need to See to Remember Tomorrow 10–The Color Purple 9–Red Tails 8—42: The Jackie Robinson Story 7–Hotel Rwanda 6–Malcolm X 5—Selma 4—12 years a Slave 3—The Help 2–The Butler 1—??? Listen to the podcast and find out our #1 pick! Let’s Connect What do you think about the list? What movie […]
Top Ten Sankofa Books Ep. 9
May 26, 2015 11:00 - 22 minutes - 33.2 MBTop 10 books You Need to Read to Remember Tomorrow 10—A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King jr. Edited by James M. Washington 9—Let Justice Roll Down by John Perkins 8—God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights by Charles Marsh 7—Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 6—Sojourner […]
Prepared to Protest? Ep. 8
May 12, 2015 11:00 - 28 minutes - 41.7 MBSummary Is this a moment or a movement? The difference may be whether or not we are prepared to protest. In this episode we look at King’s Four Steps to Transformative Protests. Recommended Reading The Mercy Prayer: The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers by Robert Gelinas Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community […]
Freddie Gray, Baltimore and You
April 28, 2015 20:54 - 4 minutes - 11.1 MBFreddie Gray…Again…Protests…It’s happening again! We as Black Christians need each other during times like this. Please share (Yes, feel free to vent!) & support each other as we struggle to connect our faith & culture in the world in which we live. How are you doing? What are you thinking/feeling? What are you wrestling with? […]
What’s a Jazz Theologian? Ep. 7
April 20, 2015 15:00 - 30 minutes - 44.3 MBA jazz theologian is someone who has discovered that jazz is more than music. Summary Jazz is a window into America’s soul–When you see a jazz ensemble you are watching an audible history of America, from the perspective of a group of people that didn’t exist before this country. Jazz theologians syncopate, improvise and respond […]
The Splintering of Black America Ep. 6
April 13, 2015 12:00 - 29 minutes - 42.5 MB“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.” W.E.B. DuBois “Has not God chose those who are poor in the eye of the world to be rich in faith.” James–Brother of Jesus Summary Eugene Robinson in his book, Disintegration: […]
Remembering Jazz Ep. 5
March 28, 2015 23:00 - 25.1 MB“All of American life is jazz-shaped.” Ralph Ellison Summary Jazz is more than music and it’s the more that makes all of the difference. If Ralph Ellison was correct that “all of American life is jazz-shaped” then we can syncopate, improvise and respond to the call of a Love Supreme. Recommended Reading Finding the Groove: […]
Remembering Sacrifice Ep. 4
March 22, 2015 05:00 - 21 minutes - 31.9 MB“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mt. 16.24 Summary What if the cross wasn’t just for Jesus? What if Jesus in his death was really showing us how to live? Our history demonstrates that the challenges and opportunities we face as a people will […]
Remembering Calling Ep. 3
March 15, 2015 05:00 - 27 minutes - 39.3 MB“What are you doing on the planet?” Recommended Reading Free at Last? The Gospel in the African-American Experience by Carl Ellis Summary In this episode we reframe the concept of calling: What if the question is not, “Why am I here?” but “Why are WE here?” Cornel West wonders if we are “witnessing the death […]
Remembering Wisdom Ep. 2
March 07, 2015 05:00 - 36.4 MB“The People of Issachar understood the times and knew what God’s people should do.” I Chron. 12.32 Summary In this episode we begin to unpack The Sankofa Way as we begin with wisdom. We touch on the people of Issachar who understood the times knew what to do; Booker T. Washington & W. E. B. […]
What’s the Sankofa Experience? Ep.1
February 28, 2015 21:10 - 25 minutes - 37.6 MBWelcome to inaugural episode of Remembering Tomorrow–the podcast of The Sankofa Experience. Please take a moment and introduce yourself! Summary In this episode I share the story behind The Sankofa Experience. Additionally, we talk about the kinds of conversations we will have, namely that of wisdom, calling, sacrifice & jazz. Let’s Connect!–Now that you’ve heard […]