Combing the Headlines: African American Lectionary project affirms Black culture and faith | Ekklesia

Using culture as a lens to view the black community, the African American Lectionary project in the USA is providing a one-of-a-kind technological resource designed for and by African American preachers, educators and worship leaders.

The lectionary, which draws together biblical and liturgical resources for local congregations in America, has been given a particular boost in Black History Week. It is the brainchild of the Rev Martha Simmons, who also provides leadership for the country’s only African American preaching journal, The African American Pulpit.

The online lectionary contains more than 3,000 pages of free and unique material, ranging from audio of Langston Hughes actually reading one of his most famous works, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”, the origins of Kwanzaa as explained by its creator, Maulana Karenga, to more than 50 video recordings that present the African American journey in America.

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