David Marshall: Navigating through the harsh realities of White supremacy  

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I’ve been told that I give the Black church too much credit. But when you look at how our ancestors navigated through the harsh realities of racial oppression and White supremacy to survive, it is credit well deserved. On our worst day as Black men and women living in the 2024 version of America, it will never compare to the typical day of a Black person trapped in the institution of slavery. Family always played a major part in helping enslaved Blacks cope with the cruel conditions of their enslavement. Family ties were a means of support and resilience despite having to live a life with the constant threat and fear of having family members sold and taken away. The Black church is given credit because one cannot dismiss the ability that enslaved Blacks were often able to endure and recover from their hardships by way of their Christian faith. In the middle of the night, areas buried deep into the woods (hush harbors) served as their secret sanctuary of worship. While they never benefited from a steepled church with pews and stained-glass windows, the hush harbors became an example of how the church is not a building but a...