Topic: Black Jesus

2 chapters across the catalog

59: Restoring Justice
2:26:04 - 2:33:27

59: Restoring Justice

Black Jesus and the Good Times Debate

Mo plays a clip from the 1970s sitcom *Good Times* where the family debates the race of Jesus. They contrast this with a 1963 speech by Malcolm X, who argued that Jesus was a revolutionary who would be with the oppressed in America today. They also feature Billy Graham, who famously stated that Jesus was not a white man and belonged to Africa and Asia as much as Europe.

44: Big Bank Barry
1:48:19 - 1:51:17

44: Big Bank Barry

The Black Church Civil War, John Edwards, and Trading Places

The shift in Obama’s stance on same-sex marriage is said to have caused a "civil war" in the Black church, forcing a choice between religious doctrine and political loyalty. Obama’s rise is compared to the movie "Trading Places," suggesting he stepped into the "JFK reincarnated" role originally intended for Senator John Edwards after Edwards was eliminated by scandals.