New Africa in America : the blending of African and American religious and social traditions among Black people in Meridian, Mississippi, and surrounding counties /
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| Author / Creator: | Mitchell, Mozella G. |
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| Imprint: | New York : P. Lang, c1994. |
| Description: | 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial studies in religion, culture, and social development vol. 5 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1584734 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction. A Brief Account of the Life and Character of John Henry Graham, Sr. Interpretation and Classification of Jack Graham. The Religious Character and Context of the Times
- Ch. 2. Background, History, Profile, and Cultural Make-Up of the Meridian Area. The Origin of the "Queen City" and Its Surroundings. The Development of Lauderdale County and Surrounding Areas - Character and Composition. The War Years. The Reconstruction and After. The 1960's and After. Perspective
- Ch. 3. Land Possession, Religion, and Family Ties. Love of the Land. The Setting for Jack Graham's Assumption of the African Chieftaincy Role in the New Africa. Jack Graham as the Self-Styled Tribal Chieftain in the New Africa. Reflections on Jack Graham Which Illuminate the Chieftaincy Characteristic. Reflections on the Religious Leadership of Jack Graham as Combining African Ritual Traditions with American Religious Practices. The Transformation of the Family Griot Tradition in the New African Setting in America. Drawbacks in the Jack Graham Leadership Tradition. Other Examples of the Interweaving of Land Possession, Religion, and Family Ties in the Meridian Area. The Two Basic Meanings of Land Among Black People in the New Africa in America
- Ch. 4. Theologies and Preaching Styles of Black Ministers of the Meridian Area. The General Picture of Black Preaching and Theology: Images of the New Africa. The Jack Graham Legacy. Richard H. Pack: An African American Griot. The New Breed of African American Ministers. Ministers in the Style of Jack Graham and Richard Pack - and Variants from It. African American Preaching and Ministry Near the Apex. On the Recent Development of Female Ministerial Presence and Functions in the Area
- Ch. 5. The Contemporary Landscape: Religious, Cultural, Educational, Political Blending in the Meridian Area. The Spiritual Heritage Maintained. Spiritual Losses. Blending of the Religious, the Political, the Social, and the Economic. Meridian Today: The Queen City at the Crossroads. Ch. 6. Conclusion: New Africa in America in Perspective
- App. Letter from Ira Graham
- App. Graham Family Tree
- App. Photographs
- App. Signs of New Africa Elsewhere in America.
