In honor and celebration of Black History Month, Community UMC is exploring the intersection of Black history and The United Methodist Church, elevating Black voices, and engaging in positive and supportive dialogue about Black history and culture. Below is a developing list of resources to help you participate in and celebrate Black History Month.
For for a list of anti-racism resources, click here.
Articles
- A Black History Month Message from Bishop LaTrelle Easterling
- Ask The UMC: Francis Burns, first Black bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- 29 Ways You Can Participate in Black History Month from The General Commission on Religion and Race
- Ask the UMC: Who are Black women pioneers in US Methodism?
- A Martin Luther King Jr. Day reflection by Sara Blight
- United Methodist Black History Quiz
Books, Podcasts & Movies
- “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- “Jesus and the Disinherited” by Howard Thurman*
- “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas*
- “A Black Woman’s History of the United States” by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross
- “The 1619 Project: Born on the Water” by Nikole Hannah-Jones*
- “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
- “Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019” by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
- “Finding Fellowship,” a PBS documentary on integrating Montgomery County churches
- “Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience” a four-part video series from Discipleship Ministries
Events and Activities
- My Grandmother Told Me: A Tribute to African American Women
- Saturday, February 19. Presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library
- The Black History Your Don’t Know
- Tuesday, February 22. Presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library
- GET UP! Music and Black Wellness Concert
- Thursday, February 24. Presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library
- A Visit to Kofi’s Village
- Saturday, February 26. Presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library
- Support Black Owned Businesses in DC, MD and VA
To recommend additional resources, please contact Katie Foster at admin@cumc.net
*Community UMC Staff recommendation
