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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast Subject The topic of the resource African-American churches in Northeast Kansas, specifically responses to Covid-19 pandemic and social justice activism Description An account of the resource Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, explores the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Michael Zogry, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Darby Breaux-Vickers, Grace Awbrey, Emily Counsil Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Pastor Delmar White, Pastor Leo Barbee, Pastor Arsenial Runion Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Podcast audio file Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource interviews and podasts Abstract A summary of the resource. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Episode 4: Pastor Arsenal Runion Episode 5: Live Interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. Summer 2022 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Summer 2021-Summer 2022 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 1: Introduction Subject The topic of the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 1: Introduction Description An account of the resource Using Dr. Dorthy Pennington’s 1982 work on churches in the area, this introductory episode provides a brief description of each church in the area. Dr. Pennington, the humanities consultant for the project, has been studying the African American churches in Kansas for many years and has graciously shared her knowledge with our interns, Emily and Grace. African American churches in Lawrence have a history that goes back to the Civil War. Emily and Grace take a dive into the history of nearly every African American church that has been active in Lawrence in the recent past. This project is funded by the second of two grants from Humanities Kansas for the Religion in Kansas Project. Humanities Kansas is a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Additionally, the project is supported by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (or FODORS), and the Department of Religious Studies would like to thank the Board members, along with our generous donors, for their unwavering support. The Religion in Kansas Project is an open access digital archive that creates and curates' online collections of oral histories, digitized ephemera, and digital exhibitions relating to religious experience and diversity in Kansas. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. For further reading of the churches mentioned in this episode, please refer to: Baker, Jim. “City Churches Trace Roots to Pioneer Days.” LJWorld.com, Lawrence Journal-World: News, Information, Headlines and Events in Lawrence, Kansas, 19 Sept. 2004. Carr, Margie. “150-Year-Old Church Integral to City's History.” LJWorld.com, Lawrence Journal-World: News, Information, Headlines and Events in Lawrence, Kansas, 3 Mar. 2013. Fowler, Paul E. “Athens of the West: African American Associational Life in Lawrence, Kansas, 1861-1948.” University of Kansas African and African American Studies Program, 31 Aug. 2016. Michaelis, Patricia A. “Lawrence in Perspective: Just over the River.” Lawrence Business Magazine. Pennington, Dorthy. The Histories and Cultural Roles of Black Churches in Lawrence, KS. University of Kansas, 1982. Shepherd, Sara. “History Alone Not Enough to Sustain Two AME Churches.” LJWorld.com, Lawrence Journal-World: News, Information, Headlines and Events in Lawrence, Kansas, 22 Feb. 2014. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. 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Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Michael Zogry, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Darby Breaux-Vickers, Grace Awbrey, Emily Counsil Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Pastor Delmar White, Pastor Leo Barbee, Pastor Arsenial Runion Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Podcast audio file Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource interviews and podasts Abstract A summary of the resource. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Episode 4: Pastor Arsenal Runion Episode 5: Live Interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. Summer 2022 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Summer 2021-Summer 2022 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Subject The topic of the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Description An account of the resource The interns Emily and Grace, along with Darby Breaux-Vickers, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, and Dr. Michael Zogry, discuss New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, with senior pastor Reverend Delmar White over a Zoom conversation. Topics of conversation include church outreach in Topeka, the impact of Covid-19 in the church, and member’s responses to a changing world. This interview was recorded in fall 2021 and is the first official interview done for the Religion in Kansas: Faith in the Free State project. Information regarding Covid-19 reflects circumstances at the time of recording and may have changed. This project is funded by the second of two grants from Humanities Kansas for the Religion in Kansas Project. Humanities Kansas is a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Additionally, the project is supported by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (or FODORS), and the Department would like to thank the Board members, along with our generous donors, for their unwavering support. The Religion in Kansas Project is an open access digital archive that creates and curates' online collections of oral histories, digitized ephemera, and digital exhibitions relating to religious experience and diversity in Kansas. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. 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Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Michael Zogry, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Darby Breaux-Vickers, Grace Awbrey, Emily Counsil Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Pastor Delmar White, Pastor Leo Barbee, Pastor Arsenial Runion Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Podcast audio file Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource interviews and podasts Abstract A summary of the resource. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Episode 4: Pastor Arsenal Runion Episode 5: Live Interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. Summer 2022 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Summer 2021-Summer 2022 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Subject The topic of the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Description An account of the resource For the second interview in this series, Emily and Grace (along with Darby Breaux-Vickers and Dr. Michael Zogry) lead an interview with Pastor Leo Barbee Jr. of Victory Bible Church in Lawrence. Pastor Barbee gives his insight to modern issues as a man with a great deal of experience both in a church setting and in changing social climates. Comments regarding Covid-19 reflects circumstances at the time of recording and may have changed. This project is funded by the second of two grants from Humanities Kansas for the Religion in Kansas Project. Humanities Kansas is a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Additionally, the project is supported by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (or FODORS), and the Department would like to thank the Board members, along with our generous donors, for their unwavering support. The Religion in Kansas Project is an open access digital archive that creates and curates' online collections of oral histories, digitized ephemera, and digital exhibitions relating to religious experience and diversity in Kansas. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast Subject The topic of the resource African-American churches in Northeast Kansas, specifically responses to Covid-19 pandemic and social justice activism Description An account of the resource Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, explores the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Michael Zogry, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Darby Breaux-Vickers, Grace Awbrey, Emily Counsil Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Pastor Delmar White, Pastor Leo Barbee, Pastor Arsenial Runion Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Podcast audio file Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource interviews and podasts Abstract A summary of the resource. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Episode 4: Pastor Arsenal Runion Episode 5: Live Interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. Summer 2022 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Summer 2021-Summer 2022 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 4: Pastor Arsenial Runion Subject The topic of the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast: Episode 4: Pastor Arsenial Runion Description An account of the resource As a healthcare professional, Pastor Runion has been concerned about Covid-19. As a pastor, Pastor Runion has been concerned about what he can do to alleviate pandemic related issues in his church and community. Emily and Grace met with Pastor Runion over Zoom, along with Darby Breaux-Vickers, Dr. Dorthy Pennington and Dr. Michael Zogry, in order to understand how Pastor Runion and his church, First Regular Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence has been responding to the challenges brought forth by the pandemic and social change. First Regular Missionary Baptist Church is the oldest congregation interviewed for this project at nearly 150 years old. Comments regarding Covid-19 reflects circumstances at the time of recording and may have changed. This project is funded by the second of two grants from Humanities Kansas for the Religion in Kansas Project. Humanities Kansas is a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Additionally, the project is supported by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (or FODORS), and the Department would like to thank the Board members, along with our generous donors, for their unwavering support. The Religion in Kansas Project is an open access digital archive that creates and curates' online collections of oral histories, digitized ephemera, and digital exhibitions relating to religious experience and diversity in Kansas. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State Podcast Subject The topic of the resource African-American churches in Northeast Kansas, specifically responses to Covid-19 pandemic and social justice activism Description An account of the resource Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, explores the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Michael Zogry, Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Darby Breaux-Vickers, Grace Awbrey, Emily Counsil Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Dorthy Pennington, Pastor Delmar White, Pastor Leo Barbee, Pastor Arsenial Runion Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Podcast audio file Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource interviews and podasts Abstract A summary of the resource. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Episode 1: Introduction Episode 2: Pastor Delmar White Episode 3: Pastor Leo Barbee Episode 4: Pastor Arsenal Runion Episode 5: Live Interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. Summer 2022 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Summer 2021-Summer 2022 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faith in the Free State podcast: Episode 5: A Conversation with Dr. Dorthy Pennington (Recorded Live) Subject The topic of the resource Faith in the Free State podcast: Episode 5: A Conversation with Dr. Dorthy Pennington (Recorded Live) Description An account of the resource This live interview with Dr. Dorthy Pennington, the Religion in Kansas: Faith in the Free State project Humanities Consultant, was recorded in June 2022 and broadcast on Zoom. During her hour and a half interview, Dr. Pennington answers questions, performs traditional African American religious music, and shows the audience original folk paintings and prints that tell the story of what church means to the African American Community. The artwork is from the genre untitled fork art. Its cultural geographical resonance is southern rural traditional African American (historical). The interview is available both as an audio-only podcast or full video recording on the Religion in Kansas Project website. This project is funded by the second of two grants from Humanities Kansas for the Religion in Kansas Project. Humanities Kansas is a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life. Additionally, the project is supported by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (or FODORS), and the Department would like to thank the Board members, along with our generous donors, for their unwavering support. The Religion in Kansas Project is an open access digital archive that creates and curates online collections of oral histories, digitized ephemera, and digital exhibitions relating to religious experience and diversity in Kansas. Faith in the Free State, a limited-series podcast, will explore the faith and activism of Black Churches in the northeast Kansas region and investigates how Black Churches have served as a place of fortitude in communities. The podcast endeavors to share the evolving ways in which black churches provide spiritual inspiration, cultural strength, and social empowerment to African American communities, offering a compelling living narrative of Kansas religious experience. The podcast aims to focus on how Black Churches in the northeast Kansas area have responded to COVID-19 as well as social justice issues in the past and present. Black churches tell a rich story about identity, faith, community, and the American experience. Communicating Black Churches’ affirmation of cultural survival and dedication to justice contributes to a greater story of American religious experience, sharing a story that is uniquely Kansan and truly American. The podcast brings community and scholarly voices together to offer nuanced narratives about the challenges faced by and the strengths found within black churches today in the Northeast Kansas region. For more Information: Pennington, Dorthy. The Histories and Cultural Roles of Black Churches in Lawrence, KS. University of Kansas, 1982.