16th C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series, 1998

Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake, pastor of Allen AME church of Jamaica Queens, New York, preaches an economic empowerment message. The message title ?Turning Burdens into Blessings? is taken from the book of Numbers chapter 11 verses 23-25 in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Dr. Flake speaks of America as the land of promise for African Americans. He warns against African Americans victimization and complaining too much without moving toward economic and educational solutions. Other speakers include Dr. Love Henry Whelchel, Rev. Dr. Phillip Dunston, Dr. Thomas Winston Cole, and Dr. Kenneth Samuel.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library