Podcasts about reverend jeremiah wright

Send us a textJoin us for an enlightening conversation with the distinguished Dr. Cornel West as he shares his profound reflections on Barack Obama's presidency. What happens when a leader's intellectual promise encounters the harsh realities of political power? Dr. West opens up about his initial support for Obama and the hopes he pinned on his presidency, only to later voice concerns about his policies on Wall Street, drone warfare, and poverty. Together, we explore the emotional resonance of Obama's 2008 victory amidst America's ongoing battle with racism and inequality, questioning the trajectory of his leadership in the years that followed.We dissect the complex dance between political pragmatism and moral courage, drawing from historical figures like FDR to scrutinize the legacy of the Obama administration. Dr. West passionately argues for a leadership model anchored in justice, truth, and love, critiquing the deference often shown toward political figures. Our discussion delves into systemic issues and the importance of accountability, especially in positions of power. Influential voices, such as Marian Wright Edelman and Reverend Jeremiah Wright, are highlighted for their unwavering stance on principle over political calculation.The episode further navigates through the lasting impact of Obama's presidency on contemporary issues, including systemic racism and the rise of authoritarian populism. Dr. West provides a critical lens on Obama's handling of racial injustice, the controversial use of drone strikes, and the broader implications for democracy. The conversation underscores the necessity for solidarity within the black community and the urgent need for leadership marked by integrity and courage. Tune in for a thought-provoking analysis of the symbolic and practical legacy of Obama's presidency and its implications for the future of American democracy. Support the show

Abraham Lincoln delivered two speeches that are considered among the greatest ever delivered.  One was the Gettysburg Address and one was the Second Inaugural.  Most Americans consider the Gettysburg Address to be his greatest, but Lincoln believed his Second Inaugural was his best. I agree.  It changed the way Americans thought about their country.  This is a talk I delivered to a class in the fall of 2020.  They had in front of them the speech itself.  You should print out the speech before you listen to this so you can follow along.  Lincoln had read and admired Feuerbach on how we humans generate our religious thinking.  If you have not listened to the talk on Feuerbach, and are interested, you might do that.  The last minute of the talk gets cut off. Sorry about that.  I was talking about Barack Obama's minister, Reverend Jeremiah Wright.  Reverend Wright was an amazing minister.  His congregation, which is situated in south Chicago, a very poor neighborhood, had wonderful programs.  He had educational tutoring, scholarships, jobs programs, food programs, health programs.  You name it, they did it.  I admire him in many ways.  But he had a style of preaching that was common in the Black community but not well understood outside of that tradition.  I grew up with that style.  The preacher will renounce the congregation for their sins. In my case I remember the minister saying, “You are damned and doomed to a devil's hell.”  But the renunciation was really a reassurance that you can overcome your sin and be a better person.  In one sermon Reverend Wright spoke of the tendency of people to say “God Bless America.”  The Reverend thought they were claiming a status in the eyes of God that they did not deserve.  He said, “NO!  Not God Bless America.  God Damn America!”  It may be hard to believe but that was actually an expression of patriotism, an affirmation that America could be what God meant it to be.  God is in the whirlwind and we can emerge a better nation, a nation truly under God.  But this emerged during a presidential campaign and one of the candidates was a Black man who had attended that church.  This phrase was distorted and misrepresented until candidate Obama had to renounce it.   Lincoln would have agreed with Reverend Wright.   Lincoln DID agree with Reverend Wright, as you can tell.  God is giving us a terrible punishment that we could never have imagined.  “I tremble for my country when I consider that God is just,” as Jefferson said.  Lincoln was even more graphic:  a Black drop of blood will be repaid by a dead white person.  We have to wonder how an American president would fare today if he delivered such a speech.  It was American Exceptionalism, Lincoln style. Two last points.  Reporters were keeping close track of cheering.  Most of the enthusiasm during the talk came from the Black members of the audience.  Many white people were silent.  The white members of the audience were Lincoln's base, his strongest supporters.  And every single one of them had lost someone they knew and loved in that war.  Finally, the comment by Frederick Douglass demands an acknowledgement.  Lincoln and Douglass had become personal friends.  This  unlikely friendship is  analyzed in the wonderful book Giants by John Stauffer. Douglass came by the White House that evening.  The place was packed but Lincoln singled out Douglass and asked what he thought.  Douglass demurred but Lincoln insisted.  “Mr. Lincoln.  That was a sacred effort.”  And so it was.  For those overseas, be aware that I am taking you deep into an American way of thinking.  

I, Old Skool QueenE always will take a day of rest to recognize my God and hear the Gospel Word from a Pastor-Preacher broadcasted from WHUR 96.3FM Radio  

Hosted by Tri, Andrew, and Anand. Debut! Part one (more political) of two (more music + media). Part two coming next week. Email us things you care about and topics you're struggling around at glammump@gmail.com Topics covered in this episode include: Jan 6th, 2021 insurrectionary reactionary attack on the u.$ Capitol building Hipsters as metronormative cultural colonizers, Leftist virtue signal economy French illustrator Jean Giraud aka Moebius Push the (Medicare for All) Vote + Leftoid obscure infighting Jon Ossoff's milquetoast white boy standom of Imagine Dragons and Pitchfork Reviews APIA families and u.$ electoral party politics Innocence + deflecting guilt, electoral punditry + ideology + policies, clear and direct PR language The Boys, Left vs Right propaganda + meme machines, RednBlackSalamander + BreadPanes Christian theology and Left politics, New City Church Minneapolis, Reverend Jeremiah Wright and DemCorp daddy Obama Candace Owens, anti-Democrat BIPoC, Left vs Dem vs GOP public relations Chattel slavery plantation capitalism vs West Indies slave economy, melanation + casteism + labor exploitation Beyond Asian-u.$ neonational mango poetry + essentializing u.$ racekraft, real-world and hypothetical multiracial capitalisms other stuff, probs Tri regrets not employing the idiom "have a come to Jesus moment" where the Jesus moment is awakening to principled anti-capitalist theory and praxis. Tri also regrets not being able to pronounce "statecraft" in "neoliberal economy and statecraft." Tri does not ever regret watching Dawson's Creek. Don't spoil it, they're only starting to wrap season two. Intro + outro song clips from "Stereotype" credited to MN resident Korean funk rocker, Mayda. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/glammump/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/glammump/support

This week Anders regales us with the tale of the guy who is yelling about America in our theme song. FULL EPISODE AT PATREON.COM/PODDAMNAMERICA

My Sunday Worship and my day or rest features on the word from Reverend Jeremiah Wright. I captured and it was aired on WHUR 96.3 FM Radio Station broadcast from Howard University Rankin Memorial Chapel.

Four years ago, our media overlords assured us that President Empty Chair was really Candidate Empty Pew -- a parishioner who sat for 20 years in Reverend Jeremiah Wright's nutty, hate-mongering church and never heard a single word. "God bless America?  No, no, no!  God d*mn America!" thundered Reverend Wright, and just in case you missed the delicate subtleties of his Black Liberation Theology, he helpfully noted that 9/11 was "America's chickens" "coming home to roost."  

Four years ago, our media overlords assured us that President Empty Chair was really Candidate Empty Pew -- a parishioner who sat for 20 years in Reverend Jeremiah Wright's nutty, hate-mongering church and never heard a single word. "God bless America?  No, no, no!  God d*mn America!" thundered Reverend Wright, and just in case you missed the delicate subtleties of his Black Liberation Theology, he helpfully noted that 9/11 was "America's chickens" "coming home to roost."  

Bill Moyers reflects on his interview with Reverend Jeremiah Wright.

Increased farm subsidies have made strange bedfellows of environmentalists and the Bush Administration. They agree that that the big federal money goes to big agri-business at the expense of the little guys, not what subsidies were designed to do. Also, the Supreme Court upholds Indiana Voter ID Law, and Reverend Jeremiah Wright goes public…again.

Bill Moyers interviews the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in his first broadcast interview with a journalist since he became embroiled in a controversy for his remarks and his relationship with Barack Obama. Wright, who retired in early 2008 as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Senator Obama is a member, has been at the center of controversy for comments he made during sermons, which surfaced in the press in March.

Bill Moyers interviews the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in his first broadcast interview with a journalist since he became embroiled in a controversy for his remarks and his relationship with Barack Obama. Wright, who retired in early 2008 as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Senator Obama is a member, has been at the center of controversy for comments he made during sermons, which surfaced in the press in Mar.

Bill Moyers interviews the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in his first broadcast interview with a journalist since he became embroiled in a controversy for his remarks and his relationship with Barack Obama. Wright, who retired in early 2008 as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Senator Obama is a member, has been at the center of controversy for comments he made during sermons, which surfaced in the press in March.

Norm Allen is executive director of African Americans for Humanism, an educational organization primarily concerned with fostering critical thinking, ethical conduct, church-state separation, and skepticism toward untested claims to knowledge among African Americans.  He is the editor of the ground-breaking book African-American Humanism: An Anthology, AAH Examiner, and Deputy Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. He has traveled and lectured widely throughout North America, Europe, and Africa and his writings have been published in scores of newspapers throughout the U.S. He has spoken on numerous radio and television programs and his writings have appeared in such books as Culture Wars and the National Center for Science Education’s Voices for Evolution.In this wide-ranging discussion with D.J. Grothe, Norm Allen explores some of the challenges advancing science and secularism within the African American community. He examines the pressure to conform to the religious ideal among various black skeptics and atheists, including many historical African American figures such as Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Nella Larsen, and Faye Wattleton, former president of Planned Parenthood of America. He debates whether religion is a liberating or oppressive force for African Americans. He also details many anti-science trends in the Black community, including those coming from Black entertainment outlets promoting anti-science such as psychic 900 lines, televangelists and belief in prophecy. He ties all of this discussion to an exploration of religion and secularism as they relate to political activism, including the influence of such high-profile Black preachers such as Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Senator Barack Obama's spiritual advisor.