This video explores the 200-year history of blacks in Methodism, highlighting significant church sites, insights of prominent black historians and church leaders, and the formation of Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR). Experience this rich history through art, music and people.
Particular attention is devoted to the origins of Black Participation in the Methodist movement, to John Wesley's association with African converts, to Methodism's long struggle with segregation and issues of racial inclusiveness, to the commitments and contributions of African Americans to United Methodism, and to the mission priorities that confront Black United Methodists as they seek to remain vital and relevant today and in the future. The video is best understood when broken down into various historical periods.