There was a time when Black preachers could be counted on to confront the ruling pharaohs of their day when the powerless were receiving a raw deal. But if Black folks had to depend upon today’s clergy for leadership, they would still be confined to the back of the bus.
At a time when black America is in murky, troubled waters, too many of the Black clergy, especially those heading mega-churches, are either apolitical or apologists for the status quo.
The ethnic situation in our country is far from perfect. We are world's away from MLK's dream of a colorless society. Some of the greatest agitators are black preachers and adovocates. I don't think that we can make the problem disappear by ignoring it. Neither can we pull "racism" out of every situation, and constantly bemoan the struggle of the black community and the oppression by the white man. Whatever we need to do, this article is not it.
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