Remembering Tomorrow: Black | Christian | Calling | Robert Gelinas

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Robert shares defining moment on a park bench and how it lead to his incorporating God’s sacred rhythms of rest into his life. Links Centering Prayer App Book:  More Than Meets the Eye: Fascinating Glimpses of God’s Power andDesign by […]

“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.”  W.E.B. DuBois “Has not God chose those who are poor in the eye of the world to be rich in faith.” James–Brother of Jesus Summary Eugene Robinson in his book, Disintegration: […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary In this episode we examine what James Cone, the father of Black Theology, meant when he said, “Jesus is Black” and if it’s still true today. Links Top 10 Sankofa Books Dear Black People: “Our Respectability Will Not Save […]

Summary Is this a moment or a movement?  The difference may be whether or not we are prepared to protest. In this episode we look at King’s Four Steps to Transformative Protests.   Recommended Reading The Mercy Prayer:  The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers by Robert Gelinas Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community […]

 “All of American life is jazz-shaped.” Ralph Ellison Summary Jazz is more than music and it’s the more that makes all of the difference.  If Ralph Ellison was correct that “all of American life is jazz-shaped” then we can syncopate, improvise and respond to the call of a Love Supreme. Recommended Reading Finding the Groove: […]

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mt. 16.24 Summary What if the cross wasn’t just for Jesus? What if Jesus in his death was really showing us how to live?  Our history demonstrates that the challenges and opportunities we face as a people will […]

“The People of Issachar understood the times and knew what God’s people should do.”  I Chron. 12.32 Summary In this episode we begin to unpack The Sankofa Way as we begin with wisdom. We touch on the people of Issachar who understood the times knew what to do; Booker T. Washington & W. E. B. […]

Welcome to inaugural episode of Remembering Tomorrow–the podcast of The Sankofa Experience. Please take a moment and introduce yourself! Summary In this episode I share the story behind The Sankofa Experience.  Additionally, we talk about the kinds of conversations we will have, namely that of wisdom, calling, sacrifice & jazz. Let’s Connect!–Now that you’ve heard […]

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Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Robert shares his story of meeting with Pope Francis at The Vatican. Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! Opening Song:  The Kingdom is Like by Dave Lemieux Closing Song:  Pure Religion by Liz Vice

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Alex Mekonnen helps us understand why we should care about what is happening in Africa. Links Read: The West and China in Africa: Civilization Without Justice by Alemayehu Mekonnen More Conversations You Might Enjoy! Black Panther–Who’s Side Are WE Supposed to Be […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Here we discuss Black Panther and the Christian Roots of Pan-Africanism. Links Pass The Mic: Black Panther And The Longing For A Hero King More Conversations You Might Enjoy! Remembering Jazz What’s a Jazz Theologian? Coltrane, Creativity & Your Quiet […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Derrick Hudson helps us understand Isis. Links Watch the full Understanding Isis Transforum and download additional resources here. Dr. Derrick Hudson’s Page at Colorado School of Mines More Conversations You Might Enjoy! MLK & The Question of Freedom an Interview […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary   In this episode we explore the kingdom inspiration found in Miles Davis’ landmark album, Kind of Blue. Links Book:  Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith by Robert Gelinas Album:  Kind of Blue by Miles Davis More Conversations You […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary We discuss the roadside humiliation of a black couple at the hands of police and how we respond as Black Christians. Links Washington Post article by Radley Balko Atlanta Black Star article by David Love Where are Our White […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Dr. Derrick Hudson joins us to discuss Liberating Visions by Dr. Robert Franklin and the question of freedom. Links Dr. Derrick Hudson’s Page at Colorado School of Mines Book:  Liberating Visions: Human Fulfillment and Social Justice in African-American Thought […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Reflections upon The People vs. OJ Simpson. Links Book:  Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith Book:  The Mercy Prayer: The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers Book:  Living Sacrifice: The Cross as a Way of Life   More Conversations […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary We celebrate our one-year podcasting anniversary. Interview with Michael-Ray Mathews. Links Michael’s Twitter: @mrmathews The Pico Network:  PicoNetwork.org More Conversations You Might Enjoy!   Our very first conversation: What’s the Sankofa Experience? Thanks to these great artist for providing their music! […]

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary Part II of our series based upon the questions that arise from the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Make a Suggestion:  What questions are raised by the life & work of  MLK? Links The King Center Book:  Stride […]