Getting to the Promised Land by Kevin W. Cosby

Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker people of. 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. Getting to the Promised Land audiobook, by Kevin W. 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.

After learning about his people's dire situation in Jerusalem, Nehemiah wept and was moved to lead efforts to rebuild the wall around the city with money (reparations) obtained from the imperial government. A Jew born in exile, Nehemiah landed a somewhat privileged position in the Persian king's court. Cosby is the author of six books, including a Biblical commentary on the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) entitled: Getting to the Promise Land. 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. Cosby (Author), Mirron Willis (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) 4.5 out of 5 stars 34 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. 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. Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement Audible Audiobook Unabridged Kevin W. Getting to the Promised Land is a unique and dynamic continuation of the civil rights movement’s religious self-understanding. 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.

Getting to the Promised Land by Kevin W. Cosby