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In this episode, Coach P and Professor Michael Ayers discuss Black Liberation Theology and the representation of Black individuals in the Bible, exploring themes of identity, faith, and social justice.

📲 Follow Prof. Ayers on IG: @ThoughtfulKingIn 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. The episode covers: • Blacks in the Bible • Colonization & identity • Dominant ideology explained • Love thy neighbor as thyself • Financial freedom & credit myths • Spiritual exhaustion 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”…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Prejean

Guest: Professor Michael Ayers

Topics covered

• Black Liberation Theology
• representation in scripture
• sociological structures
• faith and social justice
• financial slavery
• identity and colonization

Keywords

• Blacks in the Bible
• financial freedom
• sociology
• colonization
• identity politics
• spiritual exhaustion
• credit myths

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