The Bible Is Full of Prophecies
The Bible Is Full of Prophecies
Black Evangelical Musicians and Black Politics
This chapter considers how the identities cultivated within each of the musical scenes influence musicians' attitudes toward struggles for racial justice. Gospel samba artists have a weak record of supporting any of the causes just mentioned; rather, their mode of reaching out to the world remains fixed on religious evangelization. Gospel rappers, in contrast, have become involved in a variety of racial justice projects but, significantly, do not a take a leadership role in promoting them. Their identities as poor and young motivate them to lead projects intended to help the poor; when it comes to race-based initiatives, they participate primarily in secondary roles. At the end of the day, it turns out that it is the melody-based black gospel artists, catalyzed by their strong black identities, who are best represented as leaders of racial justice projects.
Keywords: racial justice, gospel samba, gospel rap, black gospel, black identities
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