No. 23 - Where Have All the Prophets Gone? with Rev. Dr. Willie Dwayne Francois III
In this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day episode the week of Joe Biden's inauguration, Rev. Dr. Willie Dwayne Francois III joins host JP Reynolds to talk about abolition, situational wokeness, and Christianity's relationship to white supremacy.
About Rev. Dr. Willie Dwayne Francois III:
A native of Galveston, Texas, Willie Dwayne Francois III is a 2009 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Religion, named the ranking scholar in both departments. While at Morehouse, he served as the president of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Assistants Program and was named the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar. Francois received a Master of Divinity from Harvard University's Divinity School, where he received the Hopkins Shareholders Award—the school's highest academic recognition—and served as the class of 2012 commencement speaker. In 2020 Francois completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Called to empower people through transformative preaching, teaching, and organizing, Francois serves as the Senior Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Pleasantville, NJ.
About JP Reynolds:
Called “remarkably special” by AllHipHop, JP Reynolds is an innovative artist, rapper and songwriter with an eclectic sound. The creator of “rap gumbo,” his music is a powerful blend of jazz, funk, gospel and soul. In addition to music JP is an entrepreneur, coach, activist, and minister. In 2012, he created Peace and Power Media, an artistic hub that produces music and multimedia content. Since 2014, JP has supported young people in pursuing passion and purpose through various initiatives and partnerships with organizations and communities within the non-profit sector. JP holds a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and a Master of Divinity from Yale University.
Topics of Conversation:
Where Have All the Prophets Gone? (2:08)・How Will History Look Back at This Moment (7:27)・Truth Telling in the Off-Season (13:52)・Situational Wokeness (21:04)・Police v. Public Safety (23:21)・Prophethood of All Believers (30:48)・Chickens Come Home: Accountability, Jobs, Reparations (35:12)・White Supremacy's Dependence on Christianity (40:44)・Exorcising the Demon on Whiteness (47:33)・Joy (50:13)・Growing Areas (53:56)
Book Choices:
Black Theology Black Power by James Cone ・ The Prophethood of All Believers by James Luther Adams ・ Outing White Supremacy by James W. Perkison ・ Where Have All the Prophets Gone? by Marvin A. McMickle
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