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TAP into the African Experience is a podcast dedicated to exploring and amplifying 🌍 the rich narratives of Africa, diving into topics such as 📊 political economy, ⚖️ governance, 🎭 culture, 🎶 music, and 🚀 entrepreneurship. It serves as a platform to educate, engage, and connect the University of Chicago community with Africa's diverse realities and stories.A collaborative effort between The African Perspective (TAP), UC3P (the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast), and The Independence, this podcast fosters meaningful conversations that bridge Africa’s dynamic ...

Black churches in America have long been recognized as the most independent, stable, and dominant institutions in Black communities. Drawing on interviews with more than 1,800 Black clergy in both urban and rural settings, combined with a comprehensive historical overview of seven mainline Black denominations, C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya present an analysis of the Black church as it relates to the history of African Americans and to contemporary Black culture.

Like the ancient Israelites, the African American community has survived a 400-year collective trauma. What will it take for them to reach the promised land that King foresaw - to be truly free at last? In this classic historical and cultural study, Carl Ellis offers an in-depth assessment of the state of African American freedom and dignity. Stressing how important it is for African Americans to reflect on their roots, he traces the growth of Black consciousness from the days of slavery to the 1990s, noting especially the contributions of King and Malcolm X.

Race, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be Black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?