Mid-City Christian: Black Theology Sings of Freedom

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Black Theology Sings of Freedom

To be black and to be Christian is to remember the brutality of our experience and the brilliance of our resistance.

Danté Stewart

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

– Maya Angelou

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night just to touch him, to lay my hand on him and whisper a little prayer. I am reminded of all the families who prayed ...