Inner-City Blues: Black Theology and Black Poverty in the United States - Paperback

by Darvin Anton Adams (Author)

Black theology's addressing of economic poverty in the Black neighborhoods and communities of the United States gives substantive reasoning to the fact that Black poverty is a theological problem. In connecting the narrative of idolatry to the irreversible harm that is associated with all forms of poverty, this new book interlocks the racial subjugation of Black Americans with the false assumptions of capitalism. Here the inner-city blues of poverty are experienced by those who reside in metropolitan cities and rural towns. The poverty of Black Americans is described with a vision of development and reconciliation--one that is intentional in its use of cultural language and inclusive to the destructive images of Black people's deprivation. In understanding how idolatry foundationalizes deprivation in the inner-city communities, I envision the liberation motif in Black theology working with the mission of the Black church for the purposes of community empowerment and neighborhood development. As a form of material and structural poverty, Black poverty is an interdisciplinary study that requires a holistic approach to ministry. With a theological focus on deprived inner-city communities, this new volume strategically moves the conversation of Black poverty from description to construction to solution.

Author Biography

Darvin Anton Adams pastors the Lane Tabernacle CME Church in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He also serves as the Teaching Dean of the Evansville/Hopkinsville District and Scholar In-Residence for the Second Episcopal District under the leadership of Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr. Dr. Adams completed the PhD in Theology and Ethics at Garrett Seminary on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. An 8-time award-winning preacher, Dr. Adams has had 40 articles published nationwide.