Family Ties: Restoring Unity in the African American Family

by Colleen Birchett Ph. D.

Overview

To move from struggle to liberation the African American family is in need of a vision. Family Ties addresses the critical need to reconnect the Black family with the type of unity that has historically been at the root of its strength. This book deals with the struggles that come against the family such as racism, classism, economic uncertainty, and a lack of spiritual and ethnic identity.Family Ties contains vignettes from a collection of Bible families, paired with an inside look at today's African American family. Each chapter illustrates timeless values by presenting background information on the historical context of the Bible family and guidance in drawing for the modern family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932715699
Publisher:	Urban Ministries, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.74(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Birchett has a Ph.D in instructional design and a master of science in journalism from the University of Michigan. She is currently completing her master of divinity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. She is a contributing author on numerous books including Africans Who Shaped Our Faith and Biblical Strategies for a Community in Crisis.