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Dr. James H. Cone of Union Theological Seminary expressed some brilliant teachings on Bill Moyers Journal this week, describing Whites and Blacks in America by linking the beliefs of the Christian cross with the reality of the lynching tree. The entire one-hour program is streamed online at:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/11232007/watch.html
and
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/11232007/watch2.html
Also, see the transcript at:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/11232007/transcript1.html
Video clips via YouTube Playlist.
More info, video at The Cross and The Lynching Tree at TrinityWallStreet.org
James H. Cone
With the noose and the lynching tree entering the national discussion in the wake of recent news events, Bill Moyers interviews theologian James Cone about how these powerful images relate to the symbol of the cross and how they signify both tragedy and triumph.
Bernice Johnson Reagon Performer, activist, songwriter and scholar, Bernice Johnson Reagon has for over 40 years been singing, preaching and teaching traditional African American music and its cultural history. "...blacks and whites and other Americans who want to understand the meaning of the American experience need to remember lynching." |