Esau McCaulley
1) How far to the promised land: one Black family's story of hope and survival in the American South
Author
Publisher
Convergent Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black, a riveting intergenerational account of his family's search for meaning and a place to call home in the American South. For much of his life, Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception: someone who, through hard work, faith, and determination, overcame childhood poverty, anti-Black racism, and an absent father to earn a job as a university...
Author
Publisher
IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. --