We’re not human beings having a spiritual experience—we’re spiritual beings having a human experience. There are only African American ghettos in America—places designed to hold poverty, not just house people. But let’s be clear: Black people aren’t lazy or unintelligent. Our ancestors were agricultural geniuses, so valuable that they were stolen from their land and brought here at great expense to build an economy of gold—cotton, tobacco, and sugar. But to control a people, you don’t just ensla

114 reactions · 22 shares | Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble teaches a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discusses how American religious leaders spoke about the Great War before and after the U.S. entered the conflict. Watch Saturday, October 15th at 8 AM ET on C-SPAN2 You can see a full schedule of American History programs at c-span.org/history | American History TV | Facebook