Black History, State Violence, and the Fight for Truth

FEB 6, 202646 MIN
The Minister Mike Show Podcast

Black History, State Violence, and the Fight for Truth

FEB 6, 202646 MIN

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Spiritual FoundationHurt people hurt people, but healed people heal peopleGod as the Great Physician and the source of unshakable joyThe difference between happiness (temporary) and joy (anchored in God)Black History Month FocusBlack history as American historyThe danger of erased, rewritten, or ignored historyHistory as a living responsibility, not just a celebrationWho Dat? – Alonzo HerndonBorn enslaved, became Georgia’s first Black millionaireFounder of Atlanta Life Insurance CompanyBlack wealth, institution building, and economic independence as freedomLiving HistoryPersonal account of WWII veteran Elmer CarterNegro Leagues baseball, D-Day, the Battle of the BulgeThe 761st Tank Battalion: the original Black Panthers of WWIICurrent Events & Social JusticeFederal shootings in Minnesota and lack of transparencyMedia narratives vs. video evidenceFederal overreach, state violence, and accountabilityHistorical parallels between past and present abuses of powerMedia, Knowledge, and PowerIgnorance as a tool of destructionHosea 4:6 and the cost of a lack of knowledgeWhy controlling the narrative controls the peopleHope Moving ForwardPolitical shifts signaling changeThe importance of courage, awareness, and actionLearning history as a pathway to freedom The Minister Mike Show provides information, entertainment, and truth for your soul. “What’s behind you didn’t break you, it prepared you”. Join us next week as we continue to stand on the wall. Peace and blessings.