Black Theology and Black Power

What is Black Theology? I remember being asked this question by an uneducated (formally I mean), white, conservative, (and probably racist) “pastor” on one of the online forums that I’m a member of. His question was not to gather an answer (since he thought he already knew the answer), but to merely antagonize. However, it does reveal that ever since the soundbite of Rev. Jeremiah Wright's sermon concerning  America's condemnation for her past atrocities, Black liberation theology has been an issue of great controversy. A lot of it is due to ignorance as to what Black theology and Black liberation theology is and that is to be expected.

Black theology is a theological perspective that was formally systematized in the 70's, possessed by a highly-educated generation of Black preachers, and almost forgotten due to the evolving illusion of a post-racial society. Unless you sat under the preaching of some of these pastors (like Wright), are a member of an AME church, or was introduced to Black theology in college, you would not have known anything substantial about Black liberation theology.

One can not truly know about Black theology without being familiar with the works of Dr. James Hal Cone—especially that of his seminal work "Black Theology and Black Power". Therefore, a new series on my book notes will be on this thought-provoking masterpiece. While one may still disagree with Black liberation theology (I myself hold to New Black theology in contrast to Black liberation theology), one can not form an educated opinion on or look to reform Black liberation theology without first being educated on the contents of this book.