The Micah Institute invites you to join in its luncheon and meeting on June 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Riverside Church when there will be a presentation and discuss of the book, Prophetic Whirlwind: Uncovering the Black Biblical Destiny by Onleilove Chika Alston.
Many are leaving the Christian faith or being challenged to reconsider its origins. As we enter a more globalized yet divided world people of faith must grapple with whether their faith will be a tool of empire or a tool of liberation. Prophetic Whirlwind: Uncovering the Black Biblical Destiny examines through geography, history, the scriptures and visits to tribes in Africa that state they are Lost Tribes of Israel the claim that the Bible is indeed was a Black book. Is this just a claim to restore an oppressed people’s self-esteem or is there something more to these claims? ProBphetic Whirlwind: Uncovering the Black Biblical Destiny examines these questions with respect, academic rigor and an invitation to examine what it truly means to be a biblical believer in today’s world.
Onleilove Chika Alston, M.Div., MSW founder of Her Wisdom Consulting is one of the first African-American women to visit, study and work with tribes in West Africa claiming descent from The Lost Tribes of Israel. For over a decade she worked as a faith-based community organizer, minister and writer. She holds degrees from Columbia University, Penn State University and Union Theological Seminary. She has traveled to West Africa at the invitation of African Hebrew leaders where she examined the Hebraic culture as preserved in Africa.
To RSVP, please email Rev. Joel Gibson at joelagibson@gmail.com.
