Historically, the African American preacher has functioned as the moral, theological, and cultural compass for not only African Americans but also for the entire country. The marginalized position that African Americans were confined to provided a needed vantage point to assess the theological, anthropological, and social hypocrisy that has accompanied America’s high aspirations. Being products of the educational opportunities, cultural understandings, and theological views of their times, African American clergy have never completely agreed on any topic. Not all African Americans see any issue the same way. - See more at: urbancusp/2012/06/speaking-truth-to-power-an-open-letter-to-black-clergy/#sthash.H0Uu7srW.dpuf
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