Vol. 6, No. 1 (Spring 2008)
"Black Clergy and U.S. Policy in the Middle East and North Africa"—This issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs examines the question of how black leaders and organizations have addressed Middle Eastern and North African political urgencies.
Guest Editor's Introduction: Black Clergy and U.S. Policy in the Middle East and North Africa
R. Drew Smith Saturday, 1 March 2008
The spring 2008 issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs examines the question of how black leaders and organizations have addressed Middle Eastern and North African political urgencies. [FREE]
Black Denominational Responses to U.S.-Middle East Policy Since 9/11
R. Drew Smith Saturday, 1 March 2008
Black denominations have a mixed record in their responses to U.S.-Middle East policies since 9/11. More development of policy resources and advocacy structures is needed to increase black voice and visibility.
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African American Churches and U.S. Policy in Sudan
Allen Hertzke Saturday, 1 March 2008
African Americans have been significant in the movement to end recent conflicts in Sudan because they have employed relevant strategies honed in the civil rights and anti-apartheid movements. [FREE]
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Polling Data and Black Religious Opinion on Middle East Concerns
Brian McKenzie Saturday, 1 March 2008
Polling data demonstrate how black opinions about U.S. policies fluctuated in the years following 9/11, moving from an initial surge in patriotism to a far more critical stance as the Bush adminstration marched to war in Iraq.
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African American Muslim Leaders and the War in Iraq
Lawrence Mamiya Saturday, 1 March 2008
Although both leaders oppose the war in Iraq, the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan has assumed a more confrontational stance, while Imam Warith Deen Mohammed has taken a more accomodationist approach.
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Faith, African American Culture, and U.S.-Middle East Relations
Thelma Chambers-Young Saturday, 1 March 2008
African Americans, and especially those who are Christians, have been uniquely called to engage government officials, at local, state, and national levels, in serious dialogue with regard to U.S.-Middle East relations.
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African-Americans and Middle East Bridges
Frederick Streets Saturday, 1 March 2008
African-Americans are uniquely situated to help improve America's relationship with Middle Eastern Muslims, because of the reconciliatory wisdom and leadership developed throughout their history of racial struggle.
Remembering Sudan, Envisioning Peace, and Promoting Church-Based Advocacy
Angelique Walker-Smith Saturday, 1 March 2008
Historic black churches have advocated significantly for peaceful change in Sudan, in large part because of their ability to mobilize large amounts of people in support of justice.
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Global Conflict and the Preaching Tradition of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dale Andrews Saturday, 1 March 2008
African American churches need to reclaim Martin Luther King, Jr.'s prophetic message and call to care for the entire world (including the Middle East) instead of validating the social status quo.
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Middle East Affairs and Black Church Worldviews
Chuck Singleton Saturday, 1 March 2008
The Middle East may seem a distant place with little influence on the African-American church, but the reality is that it is dividing African-American communities of faith as surely as it is dividing Republicans and Democrats.