Blacks in the Bible? The Truth They Never Taught You

In this powerful episode of The Network Podcast, Coach P sits down with Professor Michael Ayers to explore Black Liberation Theology, representation in scripture, and the sociological structures that shape identity.

Are there Blacks in the Bible?

Why were we “never meant to know”?

How does faith connect to social justice?

And is financial slavery keeping our community stuck?

This conversation bridges theology, sociology, economics, and empowerment for African Americans seeking spiritual clarity and intellectual depth.

Topics Covered:

• Blacks in the Bible

• Colonization & identity

• Dominant ideology explained

• Love thy neighbor as thyself

• Financial freedom & credit myths

• Spiritual exhaustion

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Welcome to The Network: The Funky Four Foundation

1:11 – Who is Professor Michael Ayers? (Blacks in the Bible)

4:28 – Why We “Were Never Meant to Know”

8:38 – Sociology: Dominant vs Minority Groups Explained

12:41 – Colonization: Language & Religion

14:04 – Yeshua as Revolutionary

18:08 – Love Thyself First: Liberation Starts Within

21:32 – Coercive Identity Politics

30:40 – “I Don’t Want to Get Black” (Self-Perception & Colorism)

37:58 – Faith & Systemic Inequality

41:23 – Mental & Spiritual Exhaustion in Today’s Climate

44:13 – Vanity, Debt & Financial Slavery

48:26 – You Are in the Sacred Text

51:19 – Jeremiah 29:11 Testimony

1:07:18 – Financial Enslavement & Credit Score Myth

1:15:54 – Why Black Liberation Theology Is Misunderstood

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