No friction among generations has been as extreme, volatile, and
destructive as the present one between the Civil Rights generation
and the hip-hop generation. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the Black
church stood as the stronghold of the Black community, fighting for
equality and economic self-sufficiency, and challenging its body to
be self-determined and self-aware. Hip-hop culture grew from
disenfranchised urban youth who felt that they had no support
system or resources. Impassioned with the same urgent desires for
survival and hope that their parents and grandparents had carried,
these youth forged their way from the bottom of America s belly one
rhyme at a time. For many young people, hip-hop culture is a
supplement, or even an alternative, to the weekly dose of Sunday
morning faith.In this collection of provocative essays, leading
thinkers, preachers, and scholars from around the country challenge
both the Black church and the hip-hop generation to realize their
shared responsibilities to one another and to the greater society.
Arranged into three sections, this volume addresses key issues in
the debate between two of the most significant institutions of
Black culture. The first section, From Civil Rights to Hip Hop,
explores the transition from one generation to another through the
transmission or lack thereof of legacy and heritage. Section two,
The Black Church and Hip Hop in Dialogue, explores the numerous
ways in which the conversation is already going on from sermons to
theoretical examinations and spiritual ponderings. Section Three,
Gospel Rap, Holy Hip Hop, and the Hip-Hop Matrix, clarifies the
perspectives and insights of practitioners, scholars, and activists
who explore various expressions of faith and the diversity of
locations where these expressions take place.In The Black Church
and Hip-Hop Culture, pastors, ministers, theologians, educators,
and laypersons wrestle with the challenging duties of providing
timely commentary, critical analysis, and in some cases practical
strategies towards forgiveness, healing, restoration, and
reconciliation. With inspiring reflections and empowering
commentary, this collection demonstrates why and how the Black
church must re-engage in the lives of those who comprise the
hip-hop generation.
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