"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... Cornel West calls a " stepping out on nothing , hoping to land on something . " 10 Such a belief reaffirms African Americans ' faith in God . This belief is not an escapist attitude rather it's a response to conflict in a hostile ...
... Cornel West calls a " stepping out on nothing , hoping to land on something . " 10 Such a belief reaffirms African Americans ' faith in God . This belief is not an escapist attitude rather it's a response to conflict in a hostile ...
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... Cornel West writes , " the major focus of the prophetic black Christian worldview is neither an escapist pie - in - the - sky nor a political paradise on earth . Rather , the stress is on marshalling and garnering resources from ...
... Cornel West writes , " the major focus of the prophetic black Christian worldview is neither an escapist pie - in - the - sky nor a political paradise on earth . Rather , the stress is on marshalling and garnering resources from ...
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... Cornel West , " there are two organic intellectual traditions in Afro - American life : the 116Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi . " The Dialogue With The Living : Biography In The Order Of A Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society " Journal ...
... Cornel West , " there are two organic intellectual traditions in Afro - American life : the 116Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi . " The Dialogue With The Living : Biography In The Order Of A Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society " Journal ...
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