POPULARITY
2025 Maya Angelou Book Award winner Alison C. Rollins joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss her 2024 poetry collection Black Bell. She explores the history and symbolism of a bell-laden iron device used to control and torture enslaved people and describes the replica she created after studying metalworking. She also recounts the story of Harriet Jacobs, who spent seven years hidden in her grandmother's attic before escaping slavery. Rollins talks about how her poems engage in call and response with other texts, including the music of Sun Ra and Stevie Wonder and images connected to ornithology, anatomy, Afrofuturism, and the history of slavery. She reflects on who has historically been granted the title of “poet” in America and discusses the archival research behind her writing. Rollins rings a glass bell and reads several poems from Black Bell.To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/This podcast is produced by V.V. Ganeshananthan, Whitney Terrell, Amelia Fisher, Victoria Freisner, Wil Lasater, and S E Walker. Alison C. RollinsBlack BellLibrary of Small CatastrophesOthers:Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet JacobsThe Divine Comedy - Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante AlighieriThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWu - Tang Clan - Enter The Wu - Tang (36 Chambers) [Full Album Mix] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Colossians Chapter 1 Study: The Preeminence of Christ and Reconciliation Introduction Encouragement to study Colossians chapter 1, focusing on the preeminence of Christ and the power of God. Acknowledging personal feelings of inadequacy but emphasizing trust in God’s power to feed His sheep. God uses “foolishness of preaching” to save believers. Reference to Colossians 1:18-22 as the text for the message. “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” “For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;” “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” “And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled” “In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreprovable in his sight” Prayer for God’s help and for the truth to find its place in hearts. The Inward Man vs. The Outward Man Concept of Inner and Outer Self Most people don’t understand the concept of the inward and outward man. There is an unseen man on the inside. God looks at the heart (inward man), not just the outward appearance. Example: Samuel anointing a new king for Israel. Salvation of the Inward Man God saves the inward man, not the outward man (which returns to dust). The inward man must be reconciled to God. The Second Death If one is only born once (physically), there are two deaths in the future. It’s dangerous to be unreconciled to God, even momentarily. If you die without being born again, your soul is unprepared to meet God. Eternity is the most important subject to consider. Need to call on God before it’s too late. God’s Work of Reconciliation and Cleansing Miraculous Work of Salvation Personal testimony of being saved in 1976. Salvation is a miraculous, irreversible work that provides eternal life. Promise of never perishing. Ephesians 1:3-4, 7 Blessed with spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Chosen in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blame. Redemption through His blood and forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace. Colossians 1:22 Presented holy, unblameable, and unreprovable in His sight through the body of His flesh through death. Reconciliation Through Christ’s Blood God reconciled us through the blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus paid for and cleansed us of all sin (past, present, and future). God paid the penalty for our sin debt before we ever could. Calvary’s cross provided forgiveness for all future sins. Promise of being presented to the Father as holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. Purity of the Bride of Christ The bride of Christ (the church) has been made pure. God chose us before the foundation of the world and made a way for all sins to be paid for on the cross. We are made holy, unblameable, and unreprovable through Jesus’ sacrifice. Ephesians 1:4 Confirmation We should be holy and without blame before Him in love. Eternal Security Once born again, one is forever taken care of and will never be lost again. God’s plan at Calvary satisfied the justice of God for the penalty of man’s sin. God recognizes the work of His Son in us, making us holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. We are the sons of God because of the blood shed for our souls. We go to heaven because of what Jesus did, not what we’ve done. Addressing the Misconception of License to Sin Addressing the Misconception Addressing the idea that being forever clean gives a license to sin. Apostle Paul’s response in Romans: “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” Born-again individuals cannot live in sin. A new creature inside loves what was once hated and hates what was once loved. If truly born again, something bigger on the inside will chastise and bring one home. Isaiah 1:18 Though sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Jesus Christ’s sacrifice makes us white and clean in the blood of the Lamb. Everything we’ve ever done falls under the blood of Jesus Christ. Desire to Live Righteously Desire to live the way God wants us to live, not alienated from God or the church. Wanting to live without sin in our hearts. Payment for All Sin At salvation, all sins (past, present, and future) were paid for with Jesus’ blood. God accepted that payment and purged us of sin. Sealed to the Day of Redemption God sealed what He made white, pure, holy, unblameable, and unreprovable with the power of His Holy Spirit. Sins are gone and under the blood of Jesus Christ. Importance of Repentance and Fellowship Fellowship with God depends on willingness to repent daily. Repentance restores fellowship with God. Even if death occurs without a moment to repent, one dies clean, holy, unblameable, and unreprovable because the blood paid for all sin. Everything needed to make us perfect in Christ has been done. Freedom from Fear Freedom from living in fear over salvation. Belief in Jesus’ words: “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish.” This statement is valid only if all sins were paid for, not just in part. Made holy, unblameable, and unreprovable and sealed to the day of redemption. Holiness and Righteousness Imputed Through Christ Being Holy as God is Holy The only way to be holy is through Christ. Romans 4:22-25 Righteousness was imputed to Abraham because of his faith. This was written for us also, to whom it shall be imputed if we believe on Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. Jesus was delivered for our offenses and raised again for our justification. Presented as Holy Jesus will present us to God the Father as holy. Holy means righteous, all right, not wrong. Focus on the inward man, not the outward man. Righteousness of Christ Imputed The righteousness of Jesus Christ, not our own, is imputed to us when we turn our hearts over to Christ. It was laid to our account and placed in our hearts, sealed until the day of redemption. Assurance of Salvation Not worrying about sin because, according to the Word of God, sins are gone. Sins are under the blood and gone forever. Living as Holy in Heart Desire to live as holy in the flesh as we are in the heart. God doesn’t halfway forgive sin; He forgives all sin. We are clean and white in the eyes of God. God’s Justice Satisfied The blood of Jesus Christ satisfied God’s justice. We are presented holy, unblameable, and unreprovable in His sight. This is only possible if He deals with our sin, which He did. Eternal Payment for Sin Jesus forever paid our sin debt, and we are saved forevermore. If He didn’t preserve us in that white, holy condition, we wouldn’t have a chance of getting into heaven. Every hope is anchored in the blood of the Lamb. Saved because of what Jesus did, the propitiation for all our sin. Unblameable and Unreprovable: A Miraculous Work Unblameable and Unreprovable Holy, unblameable, and unreprovable are the same concept. A person who cannot be blamed cannot be reproved. Reproving in the flesh helps us walk according to what’s in the heart. Cannot reprove what’s inside the soul; it’s either right with God or not. God had to do something miraculous to make our souls unblameable. Superiority of New Covenant We have something Job didn’t have. Job had great faith, but the blood of Jesus Christ had not yet been shed. Jesus rose from the dead, gathered up that blood, and presented it to God the Father as payment for our sins. Everyone who bows in the name of Jesus Christ can be born again and have their sins washed away. Perfection Through Christ Cannot be saved again because you can’t make perfect water. Cannot go to heaven if you aren’t perfect. Hebrews 9:11-12 Christ came as a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle. He entered the holy place once with His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption for us. He made us perfect on the inside. John 1:29 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” Jesus died for sins we’ve yet to commit. Salvation wouldn’t be worth anything if it only covered past sins. He died for the sin of the whole world. God’s Perspective God will present us to the Father as holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. If God says we are unblameable and unreprovable in His sight, we should rejoice. No boasting or works are involved; we have no means of getting to God except through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Cleansing from All Sin and the New Birth 1 John 1:7 If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. Cleansing from all sin is not about turning over a new leaf. Worthlessness of Self-Righteousness Salvation is not about what we do or will do. Kicking habits or stopping addictions doesn’t merit favor with God. Our righteousness is nothing but filthy rags. The flesh will return to dust, but something inside us was forever made holy and unblameable. Necessity of New Birth Either Jesus’ blood was sufficient for all our sins, or we need to live in constant fear. God knew saving the flesh was impossible because its nature is sinful. Jesus told Nicodemus we must be born again. We are new creatures in Christ because we are born again in the Spirit of God. Two Births, One Death Born once, die twice (physical death and lake of fire). Born twice, die once (only physical death). Boasting in the Lamb of God Boasting about the Lamb of God who shed His blood for our souls. Because we’ve been born again, we get to go to heaven, holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Justified means there is no condemnation, sin, or culpability. Devil’s Accusations The devil tries to blame, accuse, and reprove us. We end up at the altar where we bow our knee to Him, and the Holy Ghost of God purges us of sin. We have been made clean in the sight of God. We have something to be grateful for; God made a way. We can’t mess this up. Eternal Security and the Gift of Salvation No Need for Retuning No need to get “tuned up” on the inside man again. There is no “black” (sin) inside; it’s all in the nature of the flesh. That which He bought, purged, cleansed, and sealed to the day of redemption must be perfect and holy. Jesus’ promises of eternal life and never perishing would mean nothing if our sins weren’t gone forever. Justification Through Grace Being justified just as if we’d never sinned, freely by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus. God set forth Jesus to be a propitiation through faith in His blood. Assurance of Salvation The gift we got will never be in question. Hope that others have experienced the same and will get there. If you die tonight and have been born again, He will present you unto God holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. He did the work once, immediately, for all, and then sealed it. Salvation by Grace, Not Works We get to go to heaven not because of anything we’ve done that was good. No message preached or good deed done will get us into heaven. For the same reason good works won’t get us in, bad works cannot keep us out. Purged and Sealed He purged our sin, looked into the inward man, and identified all the dark past and future sins. The blood has paid for all sin, and it was cleansed and made white that day. He sealed it until the day He redeems us. Day of Redemption The day of redemption is when this old body expires. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. The Holy Spirit will no longer need to be sealed on us; we will be with Him. Doctrinal Belief This is doctrinal to our faith and what we believe. Sometimes we don’t remind ourselves of what great gift God has given us. Illustration of the Slave Girl and the Auction Block Story of the Slave Girl A young slave girl was being sold on the auction block, stripped from her family. She grew hateful toward all those bidding for her. One man bid a price far above what anyone else could pay and bought her. He tore up her papers and said, “You’re free.” She went after him and said she would serve him for the rest of her life. He bought her so he could set her free. Application to Salvation We serve God because we are debtors to Him. We will never be able to repay Him for what He did for us that day as a child. After millions of years, we will still be thanking Him for saving our souls. God’s Perspective When we see our regret, God sees the cross. When we see our sin debt, God sees the price paid in full by His only begotten Son. When we see our multitude of sins, God sees the blood of the spotless Lamb. When we say, “O wretched man that I am,” God says we are righteous because of Jesus Christ and what has been imputed into our hearts. Living a Life Worthy of Salvation Sons of God Whether we act like it or not, if we’ve been born again, the blood of Jesus Christ has made us sons of God. We ought to act like it and live every day of our lives 100% sold out and surrendered to the will of Jesus Christ. He’s worthy of no less than that. Assurance of Salvation If you’ve been born again, you’re going to heaven. He’s going to present you unto the Father, holy, unblameable, and unreprovable. You don’t deserve to go, but He made you worthy. That’s worth living for; whatever He says to do, we ought to do it. There aren’t enough devils in hell to keep us out of it if we’ve been born again. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. The only thing you can do with a gift is receive it. Invitation to Receive the Gift God made a way for you to be saved tonight. Religion won’t get you there; you must know Jesus Christ as your Savior. If you know Him in the free pardon of sin, who has done a work in you and made you holy, unblameable, and imputed the righteousness of the perfect one, then you can raise your hand and say thank you. Come forward if you don’t know Him tonight and receive this gift. Gratitude for Salvation Thank God for the blood of Jesus Christ. We have a lot to be grateful for. We can fall on our knees every day and shout hallelujah; He’s made us clean through the blood of the Lamb.
Islam, Slavery & Concubinage — Sahil AdeemSahil clears the confusion: Islam didn't promote slavery or concubinage — it regulated existing practices and pushed for justice, dignity, and eventual abolition. Historical clarity, not misconception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Acts 16:16-24 – Slave Girl
Acts 16:16-18 tells the story of a slave girl who is said to have a ‘Pythian spirit' which enables her to tell oracles, and we are told that the apostle Paul cast out the spirit from her. Drawing on her Yorùbá heritage and her personal autobiographical experience of having a great-grandmother who was a powerful Oracle in Nigeria, Olabisi Obamakin will look at that this story in a new light and will ask whether we should see the Pythian slave girl as possessed or powerful. Drawing also on 'Butterfly Fish', a novel by Irenosen Okojie that explores Nigerian worldviews and beliefs, Olabisi will show how the New Testament can be read in a new and powerful way through the lens of a Nigerian/British woman. Dr Olabisi Obamakin is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theological Education at Durham University. As a Nigerian/British woman, she has a special interest in widening participation into Theology and has spoken about her work to multiple academic and public audiences including at Exeter Cathedral and on BBC Radio Devon.
Listen along as we continue our series through the book of Acts: Notes//Quotes: Acts 16:11-40 - Jack Slide 1 Scene 1: The Conversion of Lydia (16:11-15) Slide 2 See Map that I'll send by email Slide 3 Takeaways from Scene 1 1. God is sovereign in salvation 2. Obedience is our response to His work Slide 4 Scene 2: The Exorcism of the Slave Girl (16:16-24) Slide 5 Takeaway from Scene 2: We are wise to see the spiritual battle going on behind the scenes. Slide 6 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 Slide 7 Scene 3: The Conversion of the Jailer (16:25-34) Slide 8 “From one perspective, Paul and Silas's day was a picture of perfect mayhem. Their spiritual power was slandered; their gospel trampled by a mob; their innocence silenced by injustice. They appeared like two victims caught in the chaos of a merciless, purposeless world. But such was not their perspective. For Paul and Silas, all the day's sorrows rested in the hand of a sovereign God. God had called them to Philippi through a midnight vision. Was he now any less sovereign in a midnight prison? God had used them in Philippi to save Lydia and her household. Had he discarded them now? No, prison could neither thwart the plans of God nor remove them from his sight; of this they were sure.” Scott Hubbard Slide 9 Takeaway from Scene 3: We do well to ask ourselves “What does God owe me?” Slide 10 “He lets things happen that I don't understand. He doesn't do things according to my plan, or in ways that make sense to me… If you have a God great enough and powerful enough to be mad at because he doesn't stop your suffering, you also have a God who is great enough and powerful enough to have reasons that you can't understand… And so often, if God seems to be unconscionably delaying his grace and committing malpractice in your life, it's because there is some crucial information that we don't yet have, some essential variable that's unavailable to us.” Tim Keller Slide 11 Scene 4: The Vindication of Paul and Silas (16:35-40) Slide 12 Takeaway from Scene 4: In the end, God wins. And so do His people. Slide 13 The Takeaways from Phiiippi 1. God is sovereign in salvation 2. Obedience is our response to His work 3. We are wise to see the spiritual battle 4. We do well to ask ourselves “What does God owe me?” 5. In the end, God wins. And so do His people.
In Part 2 of our discussion on Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, editor Evie Shockley returns to discuss her first encounter with this text in graduate school, the book's place in the literary canon and the classroom, and her favorite passage. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University and the author of Renegade Poetics: Black Aesthetics and Formal Innovation in African American Poetry. For her poetry collections—including suddenly we, semiautomatic, the new black, and a half-red sea—she has been awarded the Shelley Memorial Award, the Lannan Literary Award, and the Holmes National Poetry Prize, has twice won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, has received an NAACP Image Award, and has been named a finalist for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the LA Times Book Prize. She has served as an editor of jubilat and Feminist Studies, and is Editor for Poetry at Contemporary Literature.To learn more or purchase a copy of the Norton Library edition of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written By Herself, go to https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393870787.Learn more about the Norton Library series at https://wwnorton.com/norton-library.Have questions or suggestions for the podcast? Email us at nortonlibrary@wwnorton.com or find us on Twitter at @TNL_WWN and Bluesky at @nortonlibrary.bsky.social.
In Part 1 of our discussion on Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, we welcome editor Evie Shockley to discuss the author's family background, lively language as a storyteller, and influence on Shockley's own creative process as a poet. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University and the author of Renegade Poetics: Black Aesthetics and Formal Innovation in African American Poetry. For her poetry collections—including suddenly we, semiautomatic, the new black, and a half-red sea—she has been awarded the Shelley Memorial Award, the Lannan Literary Award, and the Holmes National Poetry Prize, has twice won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, has received an NAACP Image Award, and has been named a finalist for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the LA Times Book Prize. She has served as an editor of jubilat and Feminist Studies, and is Editor for Poetry at Contemporary Literature.To learn more or purchase a copy of the Norton Library edition of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written By Herself, go to https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393870787. Learn more about the Norton Library series at https://wwnorton.com/norton-library.Have questions or suggestions for the podcast? Email us at nortonlibrary@wwnorton.com or find us on Twitter at @TNL_WWN and Bluesky at @nortonlibrary.bsky.social.
Women Series. Episode #2 of 4. In 1861, one of the most powerful slave narratives in American history was published under the title, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, written by Harriet Jacobs and edited by the famous abolitionist, Lydia Maria Child. The memoir unflinchingly recounts the unique experience that enslaved women faced in the American system of Black chattel slavery - to put it bluntly, Jacobs describes the years of grooming, manipulation, sexual harassment, and threats of rape that she faced at the hands of her master, Dr. Flint, and the abuse she took from her mistress, Mrs. Flint. Jacobs' memoir painted a picture of slavery that had all the brutality that we're familiar with learning about - backbreaking work, horrific physical punishments, tearing families apart, inhuman treatment. But it also added a new layer - that enslavement was a different experience for women, for whom sexual terror was a constant, pregnancy was profitable, rape was often unavoidable, and childbirth and wet nursing were part of their labor. For this episode in our latest series on women's history, we're talking about women and American slavery. Find transcripts and show notes at: www.digpodcast.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon" which celebrates anything related to Charles Bands Empire of Full Moon Pictures, we're going way back to the Empire Pictures days in our 41st episode with the sci-fi fantasy effort "SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INFINITY" from 1987. Directed by Ken Dixon and starring Scream Queens Elizabeth Kaitan (Friday the 13th 7: The New Blood) and Brinke Stevens (Slumber Party Massacre.) This is the futuristic tale of space babes that crash land on a distant planet who are subsequently hunted for sport in a comedic take on The Most Dangerous Game. It's the 80's era here and this film is filled with buxom babes, model spacehips, matte paintings, miniature special effects, and arguing temperamental robots! Join our discussion headed off by our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive discussion onthe adventures of Daria, Tisa, and Shayla as they fight for their lives against the villainous Zed. Join us! "I have a strangest feeling that the normal laws of time and space no longer apply."
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs' story was so harrowing and so brave it was thought to be fiction. Only through the research of historian Jean Fagan Yellin in the 1980s was it proven, once and for all, to be a brilliant and compelling work of nonfiction. Incidents is routinely cited by historians and fiction writers alike as one of the most influential texts of our time and our history. In this latest edition published by W.W. Norton (2025), Jacobs' characters come alive for a new generation of readers, and re-readers, this time contextualized with a new introduction and explanatory notes by Evie Shockley. Dr. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University. She is a two-time winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Review Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. You can find her on Instagram. You can find host Sullivan Summer at her website, on Instagram, and on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south
In this episode, the hosts review Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, one of the first personal narratives to detail the specific experiences of enslaved Black women in America. Written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, Jacobs recounts her harrowing journey through abuse, resistance, motherhood, and the pursuit of freedom.The conversation explores key themes such as the sexual exploitation of enslaved women, the psychological toll of slavery, and the powerful role of family—particularly the strength and protection offered by Jacobs' grandmother. The hosts reflect on the emotional weight of the text, its historical significance, and why this 19th-century narrative still speaks volumes in today's world.*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you! Join our patreon if you have not already. https://www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.comMoni: To the untimely death of Malcom Jamal Warner. Sending love to him and his family. Also, to my dad visiting my brother in Japan. To my brother and his sick dog P!!Kat: To abolistionists, South Park for dragging the orange man, to my kids, I'm glad the US government cannot sell them...anymore. To the women engineers who created a new speculum for gynecological exams. About the book: Harriet A. Jacobs (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897 and Lydia Maria Francis Child, 1802-1880 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Written by Herself, Boston: Published for the Author, 1861, c1860. 306 pages.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_in_the_Life_of_a_Slave_GirlAudio book Abridged version 7 hours , narrator Elizabeth Klett About the author: https://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/jacobs/summary.htmlCytonia Brown (16 year old who killed her r**ist : https://www.lex18.com/cyntoia-brown-jailed-at-16-in-high-profile-murder-case-walks-freeBrock Turner case: https://www.newsweek.com/brock-turner-stanford-rape-case*Stranger than Fiction:
Investigating a mystery on the planet of the slave girls. Tough job, and only one man in the 25th century is up to it: Capt. Buck Rogers! John and Eugene discuss Planet of the Slave Girls.
You may know Kathy Garver from Family Affair but her career before and since “Cissy” is expansive! She is still extraordinarily prolific with a calendar full of film dates, audio book recordings, and event appearances!Kathy began' singing and dancing at age three and had already racked up 12 screen credits when she was cast as an extra in The Ten Commandments. From high atop his director crane, Cecile B. DeMille spotted her carrying a lamb and jumped down to write her a larger role as “Rachel the Slave Girl,” a part that brought her face to face with Charlton Heston as he parted The Red Sea! At age 20, she was whisked from her UCLA sorority house to a sitcom set when she landed the role of big-sister “Cissy Davis” in one of CBS's first color shows, Family Affair!Kathy tells us how her mother employed Streaks N' Tips to match her dark locks to those of her TV siblings. The resulting greenish hue did not detract Ed Hartmann from casting the perfect sibling for Buffy and Jody.Kathy shares her thoughts on why her younger co-stars struggled to adjust into their adult lives. She credits her smooth transition to her supportive family and spending her high school years in San Bernardino, away from the judgement of Hollywood.In IMDB Roulette, Kathy talks about sharing credits with Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Kurt Russell, Chuck Connors, Patty Duke, Julie Andrews and Andy Griffith.Kathy has amassed an impressive body of voice work, which includes playing Firestar in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. She has also mastered the craft of audio-book narration with her most recent work being, Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story, coming in July.We hear about Kathy's, many books, her slew of upcoming projects and appearances, her unrelenting optimism and her belief in the 'divine threads' of people and events which are creating the fabric of her life.In recommendations--Weezy: HBO Max Documentary, Pee Wee As HimselfFritz: Netflix Series, American Manhunt - Osama Bin Laden Path Points of Interest:Kathy GarverKathy Garver - WikiKathy Garver - IMDBKathy Garver - InstagramKathy Garver on FacebookKathy Garver Facebook Fan PageKathy Garver's Photos and BooksKathy's Jun/July 2025 NewsletterWhittier Comic Con on June 22Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story AudiobookGusPee Wee As HimselfAmerican Manhunt - Osama Bin Laden
Join Charity as she dives into the life of Jochebed! She was a slave, servant, and courageous follower of Jehovah in a time of both physical and spiritual oppression. We'll explore how your life has purpose and meaning! You may be a stay at home mom, a school teacher, a pastor's wife or perhaps you do maid service for well-to-do families. You are not who the world says you are. The world said Jochebed was only a slave. But God used her to be the mother of the three most influential leaders of her time. You will be reminded to stay faithful, even in the mundane. Because miracles happen in the mundane!Support the showSupport the showConnect with the ladies of Her Portion, HERE!
Orgasmic Audio - sex audio stories and premium erotic audio porn for men. Experience now!
In this Hardcore Erotic Audio, I'm waiting for you as yourhorny slave girl, kneeling obediently in the hallway and putting on the hottest underwear. When you come home from work, you'll find me here with my gag ball in my mouth and that submissive look that shows I'm just waiting to be used byyou.
A Woman, a Slave Girl, and a JailerMay 4, 2025 • RD McClenagan • Acts 16:11–40This Sunday, RD continues our series on the Book of Acts. In Acts 16, we see how the gospel meets three very different people—a successful businesswoman, a spiritually oppressed slave girl, and a hardened Roman jailer—and transforms them each in unique ways through an encounter with Jesus. The gospel is for everyone; it transforms and disrupts, overturning personal lives and societal systems with the love and authority of Jesus. The result isn't just individual salvation but the formation of a radically diverse, Spirit-filled community called the church.WEBSITE: https://fellowshipknox.org/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipknox/
Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet Jacobs have written her renowned autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, if her grandmother, a free black woman named Molly Horniblow, had not enabled Jacobs' escape from slavery? In Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024), Frederick C. Knight explores the experiences of African Americans with aging and in old age during the eras of slavery and emancipation. Though slavery put a premium on young labor, elders worked as caregivers, domestics, cooks, or midwives and performed other tasks in the margins of Southern and Northern economies. Looking at black families, churches, mutual aid societies, and homes for the aged, Dr. Knight demonstrates the pivotal role of elders in the history of African American community formation through Reconstruction, offering a unique window into the individual and collective lives of African Americans, the day-to-day struggles they waged around their experiences of aging, and how they drew upon these resources to define the meaning of family, community, and freedom. You can find Dr. Knight at the Howard University History Department page, or on LinkedIn. And, once you've listened to the episode, head over to Additions to the Archive on Substack for a further conversation with Dr. Knight and host Sullivan Summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies
Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet Jacobs have written her renowned autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, if her grandmother, a free black woman named Molly Horniblow, had not enabled Jacobs' escape from slavery? In Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024), Frederick C. Knight explores the experiences of African Americans with aging and in old age during the eras of slavery and emancipation. Though slavery put a premium on young labor, elders worked as caregivers, domestics, cooks, or midwives and performed other tasks in the margins of Southern and Northern economies. Looking at black families, churches, mutual aid societies, and homes for the aged, Dr. Knight demonstrates the pivotal role of elders in the history of African American community formation through Reconstruction, offering a unique window into the individual and collective lives of African Americans, the day-to-day struggles they waged around their experiences of aging, and how they drew upon these resources to define the meaning of family, community, and freedom. You can find Dr. Knight at the Howard University History Department page, or on LinkedIn. And, once you've listened to the episode, head over to Additions to the Archive on Substack for a further conversation with Dr. Knight and host Sullivan Summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet Jacobs have written her renowned autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, if her grandmother, a free black woman named Molly Horniblow, had not enabled Jacobs' escape from slavery? In Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024), Frederick C. Knight explores the experiences of African Americans with aging and in old age during the eras of slavery and emancipation. Though slavery put a premium on young labor, elders worked as caregivers, domestics, cooks, or midwives and performed other tasks in the margins of Southern and Northern economies. Looking at black families, churches, mutual aid societies, and homes for the aged, Dr. Knight demonstrates the pivotal role of elders in the history of African American community formation through Reconstruction, offering a unique window into the individual and collective lives of African Americans, the day-to-day struggles they waged around their experiences of aging, and how they drew upon these resources to define the meaning of family, community, and freedom. You can find Dr. Knight at the Howard University History Department page, or on LinkedIn. And, once you've listened to the episode, head over to Additions to the Archive on Substack for a further conversation with Dr. Knight and host Sullivan Summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet Jacobs have written her renowned autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, if her grandmother, a free black woman named Molly Horniblow, had not enabled Jacobs' escape from slavery? In Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024), Frederick C. Knight explores the experiences of African Americans with aging and in old age during the eras of slavery and emancipation. Though slavery put a premium on young labor, elders worked as caregivers, domestics, cooks, or midwives and performed other tasks in the margins of Southern and Northern economies. Looking at black families, churches, mutual aid societies, and homes for the aged, Dr. Knight demonstrates the pivotal role of elders in the history of African American community formation through Reconstruction, offering a unique window into the individual and collective lives of African Americans, the day-to-day struggles they waged around their experiences of aging, and how they drew upon these resources to define the meaning of family, community, and freedom. You can find Dr. Knight at the Howard University History Department page, or on LinkedIn. And, once you've listened to the episode, head over to Additions to the Archive on Substack for a further conversation with Dr. Knight and host Sullivan Summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south
And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith#AATWDIn This Episode: Spirited Journey joins me againIn this thought-provoking episode of And Another Thing with Dave, we tackle controversial and complex topics surrounding gender identity, rights, and societal shifts. Join Dave and his guest as they delve into the following: Wrangling Cats & Life Updates: A lighthearted start discussing pets and the chaos they bring to our lives. Transgender Athletes and Sports: Exploring the psychological and social impact on women in sports with the rise of transgender athletes, backed by a staggering claim of nearly 900 medals awarded to trans competitors in recent Olympics. The Role of Studies and Agendas: A critical look at who funds studies on gender issues and the motivations behind such agendas, including the influence of organizations like the WEF. Historical Context: Insights from books such as A History of Women in America and Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl, highlighting perspectives that challenge traditional narratives. Bathroom Debates: The pros and cons of all-gender bathrooms, environmental inefficiencies, and the societal implications of merging spaces traditionally divided by gender. Compelled Pronoun Use: The growing trend of mandating pronoun introductions in classrooms and workplaces, and the pushback against being forced to comply with these norms. Equal Rights vs. Being the Same: A nuanced discussion on the difference between achieving equal rights and erasing the individuality of genders in the pursuit of equality. Workplace Policies and Education: Personal experiences navigating HR policies and training about transgender issues, and the challenges of integrating new norms into professional environments.This episode challenges societal norms, encourages open dialogue, and emphasizes the importance of respecting individual experiences without losing sight of broader societal goals.Connect with Dave: Subscribe to And Another Thing with Dave for more engaging conversations. Share your thoughts on this episode in the comments or on social media.Thank you for tuning in!If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends.Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.Links below Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC?Thanks again!!!Follow me and find More of My Content with link belowhttps://linktr.ee/andanotherthingwithdaveThank you to my listeners throughout the world. Now heard in 65 countries. According to Spotify my podcast is in the top 20% of podcasts shared internationally.Listener locations:71% USA8% Canada6% United Kingdom 3% India3% Australia 1% Ireland1% GermanyAnd less than 1% in 50 plus countriesTHANK YOU all !!!#aatwd #andanotherthing #davesmith #podcast #conspiracies #truther #politics #uspolitics #truthseeker #andanotherthgingwithdave #USA #usa #Australia #australia #Ireland #ireland #India #india #Germany #germany #uk #UK #United Kingdom #united kingdom #Canada #canada#GenderDynamics #InclusivityMatters #TransRights #EqualityDiscussion #SocietyAndCulture #PodcastTalks #AndAnotherThingWithDave #OpenDialogue #ModernIssues #GenderEquality
Kash Patel Confirmed Save up to 80% off Top MyPillow Prodcuts with our Promo Code KANE at Checkout https://www.mypillow.com/kane Thank you to our Top Patreon Supporters! Andrew and Connie, Cristine, ETW, Chuck, Dee, Pamela, Rick, Nick, Wesley, Macho, Mike P, Carlos, Paulette, John, Heather, David, Maria in Texas, Richard, Alice, KMac, LeeZep, Shawana, Constance, George,Brandon, Rob and Trish Wilkerson, Christy R, John S. Support the show and become a Patreon Supporter! https://www.patreon.com/realbriancraigshow https://briancraigshow.com/ https://darkknightcandles.com/ A Hittite Soldier and A Slave Girl https://a.co/d/eOECOHg LaPorta Roofing https://www.laportaroofing.com/ https://www.chef-kitty.com/
Trump vs The Bishop Save up to 80% off Top MyPillow Prodcuts with our Promo Code KANE at Checkout https://www.mypillow.com/kane Thank you to our Top Patreon Supporters! Andrew and Connie, Cristine, ETW, Chuck, Dee, Pamela, Rick, Nick, Wesley, Macho, Mike P, Carlos, Paulette, John, Heather, David, Maria in Texas, Richard, Alice, KMac, LeeZep, Shawana, Constance, George,Brandon, Rob and Trish Wilkerson, Christy R, John S. Support the show and become a Patreon Supporter! https://www.patreon.com/realbriancraigshow https://briancraigshow.com/ The MyPillow Cross https://www.mypillow.com/cross-necklaces A Hittite Soldier and A Slave Girl https://a.co/d/eOECOHg Therapy book https://a.co/d/57FZsbw Coach my Life bit.ly/CML12 https://usageneralinsurance.com/ LaPorta Roofing https://www.laportaroofing.com/
Send us a textFor an ad-free version of the podcast plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month and also help keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free for listeners everywhere at;patreon.com/JeremyMcCandlessWelcome:We can get so caught up in the daily details of living that we begin to wonder sometimes if God is working at all. In today's episode, we really see God working in some interesting ways that might just serve as a reminder to us of what God is doing and how He's doing it in all sorts of situations.Introduction:The story involves three different encounters they had with three different groups of people. First, there is Lydia, a seller of purple. Then, there is this interesting young slave girl who is demon-possessed and follows Paul around. Finally, there is the most famous story, one of those classic Bible stories—the Philippian jailer.Episode Outline:Lydia's Conversion:Scripture Reading: Acts 16:11-15Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke travel from Troas to Philippi, a leading Roman colony.They find a group of women praying by the river, including Lydia, a worshiper of God and a seller of purple cloth.God opens Lydia's heart to respond to Paul's message. She and her household are baptized, and she offers her home to Paul and his companions.The Slave Girl and Paul's Annoyance:Scripture Reading: Acts 16:16-24A slave girl with a spirit of divination follows Paul and his companions, proclaiming their mission.Paul, annoyed, commands the spirit to leave her, and she is delivered.Her owners, angered by the loss of their income, drag Paul and Silas before the magistrates, who have them beaten and imprisoned.The Philippian Jailer's Conversion:Scripture Reading: Acts 16:25-40At midnight, Paul and Silas pray and sing hymns in prison, despite their suffering.A violent earthquake opens the prison doors and loosens their chains.The jailer, fearing the prisoners have escaped, prepares to kill himself. Paul reassures him that all prisoners are still there.The jailer asks, "What must I do to be saved?" Paul responds, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."The jailer and his household believe, are baptized, and rejoice in their newfound faith.The magistrates order Paul and Silas to be released, but Paul insists they be escorted out publicly to acknowledge their wrongful treatment as Roman citizens.Key Points:The conversion of Lydia highlights God's work in opening hearts to the gospel and the resulting generosity that comes from faith.The deliverance of the slave girl shows God's power over spiritual oppression and the liberation it brings.The dramatic events in the prison emphasize the importance of faith in Jesus Christ for salvation and the profound impact it has on entire households.Conclusion:In each of these encounters, we see God actively working through Paul and his companions to bring about His will. Whether it's through opening hearts, delivering from demonic oppression, or dramatically saving a jailer and his household, God's hand is evident. As we reflect on these stories, let's be encouraged to look for God's work Support the showJeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com
Acts 16:16-24 – Slave Girl
Cast Out the Slave-girl and her Son Galatians 4:12-5:1 by William Klock I have a non-Christian—or it would be better to say, anti-Christian—relative who, I've observed, is very uncomfortable with me being a preacher. At one point she just came out and said it: As far as she's concerned, preachers are just moralising, kill-joy demagogues who glory in lording their authority over people and pontificating to them what they can and cannot do. People like this think of God as a kill-joy in the sky and the preacher as his sour and spiteful earthly representative. She has no clue that the preacher is the intermediary between the loving God who has given his word to make himself known and his people, filled with his Spirit, who desire to hear his word that they might know him and love him in return. They have no idea that both the Bible and preaching sit at the intersection of God's love for his people and his people's love for him. But it's not just non-Christians. Even people in the church forget that God speaks—and he tells us what he expects of us—out of love and they forget that the preacher preaches that word out of love, too. And so they get angry when they hear things they don't like. Sometimes they get angry with God and leave the church entirely. Sometimes they just shoot the messenger—the preacher. And that's where Paul is at as we come to the middle of Galatians 4. Paul knew the people in the Galatian churches well. He loved them as brothers and sisters in the Lord. And he's deeply troubled by what he's heard has been going on there ever since these agitators had arrived. This is why he's writing to them. And so far he's mostly been talking theology—explaining why these people urging them back into torah are undermining the gospel, the good news about Jesus. And he's been building this argument as he's walked them through the biblical story, walked them through God's covenants with his people, walked them through the significance of what Jesus did when he died and rose again. And he's about to finally make the point he's been working toward. He's about to tell them what they need to do in light of all this. But in verses 11-20 he pauses and he takes a breath and he reminds them who he is. He reminds that he's not only their friend, but that he's their brother in the Lord who loves them—and that that's why he's taking the trouble to say all of this. Look at Chapter 4, beginning at verse 12. Brothers [and Sisters], become like me! Because I became like you. You did me no wrong. No, you know that it was through bodily weakness that I announced the gospel to you in the first place. You didn't despise or scorn me, even though my condition was quite a test for you, but you welcomed me as if I were God's angel, as if I were Messiah Jesus! What's happened to the blessing you had then? Yes, I can testify that you would have torn out your eyes, if you'd been able to, and given them to me. So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? Become like me, because I became like you. These Christians were mostly gentiles. Paul was a Jew. But as he would later write to the Corinthians, he has become like all things to everyone. Knowing that the gospel unified them as one in Jesus and the Spirit, Paul came and fellowshipped with them—he prayed and sang and worshipped and ate with them, despite their ethnic differences—which is something that can't be said of these false teachers. And Paul reminds them of when he first arrived. We don't know exactly what the problem was, but it sounds very much like he arrived in Galatia bloody and beaten after preaching the good news in some neighbouring city. This might be what he was referring to when he said the brutality of the cross had been shown to them. He'd stumbled into their fellowship having very nearly shared Jesus' crucifixion—and they welcomed him. That would have been a dangerous thing to do. Harbouring a man who had been in trouble another town over could have brought the local authorities down on them. It sure wouldn't have looked good to the community around them. But they welcomed Paul and took care of him as he regained his strength. In the meantime, he proclaimed Jesus and the good news in his weakness. And they received Paul and his message as if he were an angel, a messenger from God—practically as if he'd been Jesus himself. “So now,” Paul asks, “what's happened to that welcome? Back then you knew my love for you and you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me if you'd thought it would help. But now I've told you the truth—because I love you—and you're treating me like an enemy.” Now he goes on in verse 17: Those other folks are zealous for you, but it's not in a good cause. False teachers are often full of zeal. Enough so that they con good Christians into thinking that they've got the truth. And then those conned Christians lash out when the pastor who loves them comes along to show them how the false teachers are wrong. It happens over and over and over. Paul says: They want to shut you out, so that you will then be zealous for them. Paul has the temple in mind, with its segregated courts. Jews could go into the temple court, but gentiles were stuck outside. They couldn't go in. And these agitators, these false teachers are trying to make the Galatian churches like that. The Jewish believers can come into church, they can eat at the Lord's Table, but the gentiles are stuck outside until they get circumcised and start living according to torah. So Paul says, Well, it's always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I'm there with you. My children, I seem to be in labour with you all over again, until the Messiah is fully formed in you. I wish I were there with you right now, and could change me tone of voice. I really am at a loss about you. Paul knew all about being zealous. He'd been zealous for torah and he'd been zealous for persecuting Christians. And then he'd met the risen Jesus and now he's zealous for the gospel. Zeal isn't the point. You can be zealous for anything. So don't be taken in by the zealousness of false teachers and a false gospel. And we get a sense of how Paul loves these people and, because of that, how he's so exasperated. He thought they knew all of this. He'd laboured over the gospel with them before, but now it feels like he's got to labour with them over the gospel all over again, because it's obvious they weren't as mature in the gospel—in the Messiah—as he had thought. It happens. Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses knock on the door and they've got carefully worked out arguments that fool far too many Christians. Prosperity hucksters will tell you they've got the “full gospel” and they'll back it up with great zeal. In our own day we've got various Messianic groups or the Adventists with a false gospel rooted in the same errors Paul confronted in Galatia. They dupe Christians into their false teaching and, apart from praying for such people, all we can really do is confront false teaching with gospel truth. That's what Paul does here. Look at verse 21: So you want to live under the law, do you? All right, tell me this: are you prepared to hear what the law says? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman. Now the child of the slave-girl was born according to the flesh, while the child of the free woman was born according to promise. Do you recognise the story Paul's talking about? He's going back to Genesis 16. This is after God's promise to Abraham, but before the birth of Isaac. Abraham and Sarah trusted the Lord. They believed he would provide a son to inherit the promise, but from their perspective a natural heir was impossible. Sarah was an elderly woman and elderly women past their child-bearing years don't bear children. So they followed the custom of the day. Abraham took Sarah's slave-girl, Hagar, as his concubine and had a child by her. Because she was Sarah's slave, the child was legally hers. But, if you know the story, you know the plan backfired. When Hagar became pregnant, she lorded it over Sarah. In their culture, for a woman to be barren was a great shame and Hagar made sure that Sarah felt that shame. Sarah, of course, wasn't going to stand for that, so she mistreated Hagar. Hagar ran away, but in the wilderness the Lord met her and sent her back and she gave birth to Ishmael. Years later—as if the Lord was really, really wanting to make a point to Abraham and Sarah that with him anything was possible—years later, when Sarah was even more elderly, she became pregnant and gave birth to Isaac. Sarah became jealous of Ishmael and we have a cryptic text about Ishmael abusing Isaac, so Sarah banished Hagar and her son from the camp. Ishmael would become the father of the Arabian tribes and Isaac would became the father of Jacob, who became the father of the Hebrew tribes—of Israel. It's possible Paul brings this up because the false teachers might have been telling this story in their own way, as if to say, “See…Abraham has two families. You gentiles might have believed the gospel, but since the Jews are the free children of Abraham, you're like Ishmael and his sons. If you want to really be part of Abraham's family, you're going to have to get circumcised and become a Jew. Paul has heard this before and says, “No. You've got it backwards and here's why. Let's suppose that Abraham does have two families. How can you tell which one is the slave family and which one is the free family? Well, look at the story. Ishmael was born according to the flesh. He was the result of Abraham taking matters into his own hands. Isacc, on the other hand, was born miraculously and in fulfilment of the Lord's promise. And now we see why Paul has been talking so much about covenants and inheritances and heirs all this time. This is where he's been going with it. In verse 24 he goes on: Think of this allegorically—as picture-language. These two women stand for two covenants: one comes from Mount Sinai and gives birth to slave children—that's Hagar. (Sinai, you see, is a mountain in Arabia, and it corresponds, in the picture, to the present Jerusalem, since she is in slavery with her children.) But the Jerusalem which is above is free—and she is our mother. All you have to do is follow the theme of promise through the story. Well, that and you have to recognise that the story is ongoing. The false teachers were telling the story as if it stopped with Abraham—or maybe with Moses—but Paul has been showing how the Abraham story, the story of a promise and a family and an inheritance that encompasses the whole world—Paul has been showing how that story is still going on. So they were right to see the promise back in the story of the birth of Isaac, but now Paul's sort of urging them on: Yes, yes. You've got that part right, but keep following the promise through the rest of the story. Because Jesus changes everything. And so, sure, Isaac was the child of God's promise and so were his children and their children and eventually the whole people of Israel. But before his little break to remind them that he's not their enemy, Paul was also pointing out how the law, how torah was only meant to serve the promise family for a time—between Moses and the Messiah. Remember, the human race is sick. Israel had the same sickness, but the law held the sickness at bay until the promise could be fulfilled. Or, Paul used the illustration of a babysitter, keeping the promise family out of trouble until the promise to them could be fulfilled. And, that means, Paul has said, that as much as the law was a good thing given by God for a time, it kept the Israelites as slaves until the Messiah came. So the law, he's saying here, the law if left to itself can never set people free. The law, ironically, makes Ishmael children, not Isaac children. And then Paul adds this sort of parenthetical statement: For Sinai is a mountain in Arabia. And his point is that—using this allegorical or picture language—the law of Moses, which was given on Mount Sinai, now represents the people, the family on the outside in the original picture. As much as the Lord's promise once led his people to Mount Sinai where he gave them his law, the story has moved on in Jesus the Messiah and so Hagar—the mother of Abraham's son according to the flesh—Hagar now corresponds to Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai represents the law, torah, that the false teachers are saying the gentile believers have to keep. So Isaac represents the promise and freedom. Ishmael represents the flesh, slavery…none of which would have been controversial, but now Paul has also shown that Ishmael also represents Mount Sinai and the law. Again, we've got to follow the promise all the way through the story to Jesus and then to the present. The law was part of God's provision for his people during the present evil age, but the Messiah has inaugurated the age to come. So Paul's now ready to bring the false teachers into this. They've been appealing to some authority figures in Jerusalem—maybe James, but we really don't know—just that they're in Jerusalem. And Paul, in verses 25 and 26 is saying, “Okay, but they're talking about the present Jerusalem, not the heavenly Jerusalem, not the “Jerusalem above”, which is the home of all real believers and the true people of the promise. To make his point he quotes Isaiah 54:1 which is addressed to Jerusalem herself: For it is written: Celebrate, childless one, who never gave birth! Go wild and shout, girl that never had pains! The barren woman has many more children Than the one who has a husband! In Isaiah's day, Jerusalem was laid waste, but through the prophet the Lord gave hope to his people. One day Jerusalem would be restored. He put it in terms of a barren woman—like Sarah—finally knowing the joy of bearing children and having a family. By Paul's day this had become an image of the age to come, when the Lord would return to his people and the heavenly city would come with him, heaven and earth would be rejoined, and his new age would dawn. So the Jerusalem above—the promise of God's new age—it was barren, but now through the Messiah it's bearing children. The promises are being fulfilled. In contrast, the present Jerusalem—the city the false teachers are appealing to as their authority—it's got children, yes, but they're in slavery. In fact, the earthly Jerusalem is slated for judgement and destruction. So now Paul goes on in verse 28: Now you, my brothers [and sisters], are children of promise, in the line of Isaac. Follow the promise. It has passed from Isaac to Jesus and now to these people—even though they're gentiles—because they have trusted in the Messiah. Jesus-believers, uncircumcised as they may be, are Sarah-children, new-Jerusalem people, Isaac-people, promise-people. But, Paul goes on: But things now are like they were then. The one who was born according to the flesh persecuted the one born according to the spirit. Genesis doesn't elaborate on what Ishmael did to Isaac, only that he abused him in some way, and Paul's point here is that this is how the children of the flesh are always liable to treat the children of the promise. It sounds as though the unbelieving Jews were actively persecuting the Christians in Galatia—angry at them because they claimed the “Jewish exemption” from pagan worship, but didn't live as Jews. But Paul lumps the false teachers, these people who say they believe in Jesus the Messiah, but also insist on the gentiles being circumcised—Paul lumps that in with the abuse of the unbelieving Jewish community. The false teachers stand in sharp contrast to Paul. Even though Paul has had some sometimes harsh words for the Galatians, he loves them like a father. He's speaking gospel truth. The false teachers, for all their zeal, don't really love the Galatians—not if they're trying to drag them back into slavery under the law. And with that, Paul's ready to drive his point home, he's ready to tell them what they have to do. Look at verse 30: But what does scripture say? “Throw out the slave-girl and her son! For the son of the slave-girl will not inherit with the son of the free.” So my brothers [and sisters], we are not children of the slave-girl, but of the free. Do what Sarah did: cast out the slave girl and her son. In other words, cast out the false teachers before they drag you away from Jesus and the promise and back into slavery. At this point there's a chapter break, but I really think Paul meant for verse 1 of Chapter 5 to be the close of this paragraph, because it's not easy to cast out false teachers. And so Paul continues there: The Messiah set us free so that we could enjoy freedom! So stand firm, and don't get yourselves tied down by the chains of slavery. Stand firm and don't let anyone take you back into slavery with a false gospel, because Brothers and Sisters, Jesus has set us free. Paul doesn't mess around with false teachers. Jesus died and he rose again, he is Lord, and he has fulfilled all of God's promises. Paul saw the promise fulfilled as the gentiles were forgiven, filled with the Spirit, and swept up into this great story of God and his people and he was outraged at the idea that anyone might come along and drag these people back into slavery. In contrast, how often is our tendency to be wishy-washing about false teaching. People come in the name of Jesus, but end up proclaiming false gospels—or things that undermine the gospel. They'll say, for example, that there are other ways to God and other ways to be good and other ways to enter the age to come and in doing that they undermine the work of Jesus and the Spirit no less than the false teaching in Galatia did by trying to add torah to the gospel. Others come into the church and tell us that Jesus isn't enough and that we've got to do something extra to receive the Spirit. Others these days come preaching post-modern ideas of identity that undermine our identity in the Messiah and our unity in him. And we equivocate on what to do about them. Instead of dealing with the false teachers we quibble with each other over whether or not the false teachers are truly believers or not—as if we need to treat them differently if the false teaching isn't so bad as to rule them out as real Christians. Paul does the opposite here. The false teachers in Galatia believed in Jesus. They believed in his death and resurrection. But they added something that ultimately undermined that good news. And so Paul says to cast them out. Get them out of the church. Just as he did with the man sleeping with his step-mother in Corinth. Get them out. Maybe that will get them thinking hard about what they've done or what they're teaching and they'll repent and come back, but that's not the first priority. Get them out, because their teaching undermines the gospel itself and if it's allowed to fester, the church will cease to be the church. The promise will be lost. The false teaching will make us slaves again. If the Anglican Communion had cast out the false teachers a hundred years ago, our generation wouldn't have had to face the difficulties we have. The church can't fool around with false teachers and false gospel. But the flip side of this imperative is that we as Jesus' people need to work hard for unity with our brothers and sisters who do believe the good news about Jesus. This was the vision of Bp. Cummins when he called together the men and women who would found the Reformed Episcopal Church. All baptised and believing Jesus-followers are, in fact, one family and we need to do our best, despite our various differences on other things, to live as the one family that Jesus has made us. I think Galatians has something to say about how we distinguish which of our differences are demand separation and which don't. Does the message being preaching point forward to the age to come, or like the Galatian heresy, does it drag us back to the darkness of the old evil age? If it undermines or undoes what has been accomplished by God in Jesus and the Spirit, we must cast it out. Standing firm against false gospels while standing just as firm for the unity of God's gospel people is no easy task—especially as things are today—but Brothers and Sisters it is our calling. It is what honours God, it is what honours Jesus and the Spirit, and it is what witnesses to the world the new creation that has been born in us. Let's pray: Heavenly Father, make us mature in the Messiah so that we will be able to discern truth from error, and fill us with zeal for your gospel truth, so that we will stand firm—not afraid to cast out false teachers and false teaching, but also zealous for the unity that Jesus and the Spirit bring to your church, that we might be effective witnesses of the good news about Jesus, crucified and risen, and of his kingdom, the new Jerusalem. Through him we pray. Amen.
In Episode 3 of My Epiphany, Rebekah Lisgarten tells us how as a teenager, she randomly picked up a book at a supermarket which changed the course of her life. Assuming the story was a work of fiction, Rebekah was horrified to learn that ‘Slave Girl' was the real story of Sarah Forsyth. At only 17, (just two years older than Rebekah) Sarah was trafficked to the Netherlands from the UK. During the course of her career, Rebekah has worked directly with trafficking survivors in the UK, Greece, India, and Cambodia. For five years she served on Stop the Traffik's Executive Team having a pivotal role in shaping its global operations. In October 2024, Rebekah was appointed as Stop the Traffik's new CEO.This is her epiphany moment.HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVEDEducate: Modern slavery is happening to people in the UK, in your town, in cities, on farms, and to people your age. Visit our website, follow us on social media, educate yourself. Talk to your friends and family about it. Think before you buy a fake football shirt, or pay for a cut price manicure or a cheap car wash. Donate: Your money helps us to continue to develop awareness-raising campaigns and educational materials. It helps us to support grassroots organisations working directly with survivors and work with businesses to uncover and stamp out modern slavery in their supply chains. Learn more: https://theantislaverycollective.org/Learn more about STOP THE TRAFFIK visit: https://stopthetraffik.org/Follow us on instagram: / the_anti_slavery_collective Follow us on x: https://x.com/TASC_orgFollow us on Facebook: / tasc.org Follow us on linkedin: / theantislaverycollective #antislavery #modernslavery #slavery #humantraffickingawareness #epiphany #domestic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
(18+) Shortly after Yuki's enslavement, she was sent to please her new Master. To demonstrate her skill, and places where she needs... correction. Join the Yuki: Space Assassin Discord. Or, join our Subscribe Star and listen today! And for access to the Visual Novel version with 58 minutes of sexy choices.
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas finally reach Europe. As they arrive, they encounter three different people in different seasons of their lives, yet all in need of the gospel. Lydia, a successful businesswoman, reorients her wealth and resources toward God and his Kingdom. A demon-possessed Slave Girl is set free by the power of Jesus. A Roman Jailor about to take his own life finds both physical and spiritual salvation. In each of these encounters, the outcome is the same: the Kingdom breaks into their everyday lives and changes everything. Like these three people, all of us are in need. Some of us need literal and physical saving, and others of us simply need hope. Regardless of our status, financial situation, or season of life, Jesus promises to meet our needs. But to allow him to do this requires us to surrender our lives, our needs, and our resources to him.
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas finally reach Europe. As they arrive, they encounter three different people in different seasons of their lives, yet all in need of the gospel. Lydia, a successful businesswoman, reorients her wealth and resources toward God and his Kingdom. A demon-possessed Slave Girl is set free by the power of Jesus. A Roman Jailor about to take his own life finds both physical and spiritual salvation. In each of these encounters, the outcome is the same: the Kingdom breaks into their everyday lives and changes everything. Like these three people, all of us are in need. Some of us need literal and physical saving, and others of us simply need hope. Regardless of our status, financial situation, or season of life, Jesus promises to meet our needs. But to allow him to do this requires us to surrender our lives, our needs, and our resources to him.
Chalene and Bret are currently in London reconnecting with friends they met abroad last year. Following their trip to Amsterdam, Chalene shares her thoughts on the controversial topic of sexual tourism, walking the infamous Red Light District and how Chalene's personal take was impacted by an Audible Book titled: Slave Girl by Sarah Forsyth a woman who was trafficked to Amsterdam in the 90's and eventually escaped. Chalene and Bret share an update on Bob's Alzheimer's and offer feedback and advice for all caregivers. Check out these episodes for more insight: Also discussed, travel and how to maintain healthy habits, macros, walking, the sober curious movement and their own challenges around addiction including gambling. Join Chalene on Patreon http://chalene.com/more for all the things that can't go on the regular podcast PLUS listen to the Rachel and Dave Hollis Series! Episode Links: aplaceformom.com Slave Girl by Sarah Forsyth Related Episodes: Join the Summer Content Challenge OR Dm Chalene the word SUMMER Join the all-new Phase It!! A Personalized Plan to Fit Your Life
Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to the Tat2d Preacher Podcast. In Episode 44, we delve deep into the realm of the occult through the lens of the New Testament and early church history. We'll explore the pervasive nature of magic, witchcraft, and supernatural phenomena in the first century and examine how the early Christians and biblical texts addressed these dark practices. From examining the intriguing cases of Simon the Sorcerer and the Sons of Sceva, to understanding the sharp condemnations from early church fathers like Augustine and Tertullian, this episode offers a comprehensive view on the conflict between divine power and the occult. Discover the stark differences and the real dangers involved in spiritual warfare. Don't miss out on this intense exploration! Subscribe now and leave a review to support the channel!02:06 Exploring the Occult in the New Testament03:07 Cultural Context of Magic in the First Century09:34 Jesus and Perceptions of Magic18:22 New Testament Verses on the Occult22:19 Paul's Encounters with Magicians23:54 The Slave Girl with a Spirit of Divination25:57 The Sons of Sceva and Spiritual Warfare29:04 Paul's Teachings on Witchcraft30:22 Revelation's Warnings Against Witchcraft33:43 Early Church Fathers on the Occult39:43 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsLet's Connect!Logos Bible Discount: https://partners.faithlife.com/click.track?CID=438160&AFID=562100https://www.thetat2dpreacher.com/bio.site/thetat2dpreacherhttps://www.instagram.com/thetat2dpre...https://www.tiktok.com/@thetat2dpreacherpatreon.com/TheTat2dPreacher
What if Full Moon Features reimagined The Most Dangerous Game with slavegirls, robots, lasers, and spaceships? We find out!Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-watches/id1484594712Follow the the show on Twitter: twitter.com/whowatchespodFollow the show on Facebook: facebook.com/whowatchespodcastFollow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/whowatchespodcast/Watch us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEle6QzCneErXIGVEK4acuAEmail the show: whowatchespodcast@gmail.comFollow Travis: twitter.com/travisfishburn, https://letterboxd.com/TravisFishburn/Follow Alex: https://letterboxd.com/alexbrunelle/Follow Dustin: https://letterboxd.com/dustinmeadows/
One of the only films on our list to get name-checked on the floor of the Senate, the goofy and utterly harmless sexploitation thriller SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INIFITY hides a good heart behind it's lurid title. We're so excited to be discussing this film with a true afficionado, filmmaker Ted Geoghegan, director of WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK, and BROOKLYN 45! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks Next week's episode: Dolls
We are warping right into the Red Light District as we review the very peak Sexy Alien Lady tropes as we review "Bound"! When The NX-01 gets back to doing random space stuff one last time, Archer runs into the very finest Space Hottie train in all the galaxy. Turns out it's a pretty cool episode about how Orion women use overwhelming sexual power to be space pirates, but you may not your kids around as you watch it.
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts is inspired by the stories of the Clotilda, a ship that illegally arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in 1860, and of Africatown, created by those on the vessel—a community that still exists today. The archaeologists and divers leading the search for the Clotilda lay out the steps it took to find it. In this last episode of the Into the Depths podcast, which published in March 2022, Tara talks to the living descendants of those aboard the ship. She admires their enormous pride in knowing their ancestry, and wonders if she can trace her own ancestors back to a ship. She hires a genealogist and visits her family's small hometown in North Carolina. The surprising results bring a sense of belonging to a place that she never could have imagined. Want more? Check out our Into the Depths hub to listen to all six episodes, learn more about Tara's journey following Black scuba divers, find previous Nat Geo coverage on the search for slave shipwrecks, and read the March 2022 cover story. And download a tool kit for hosting an Into the Depths listening party to spark conversation and journey deeper into the material. Also explore: Dive into more of National Geographic's coverage of the Clotilda with articles looking at scientists' ongoing archaeological work, the story that broke the discovery of the ship, and the documentary Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship. Meet more of the descendants of the Africans trafficked to the U.S. aboard the Clotilda, and find out what they're doing to save Mobile's Africatown community in the face of difficult economic and environmental challenges. Read the story of Kossola, who later received the name Cudjo Lewis, in the book Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo,” by author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Learn more about the life of abolitionist Harriet Jacobs, author of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” who escaped Edenton, N.C., through the Maritime Underground Railroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices