Seven titles from Advocate Press for Black History Month

February is Black History Month, when the nation recognizes and honors the significant contributions of African Americans to the church and society at large, highlighting achievements in areas like art, music, leadership and writing while also reflecting on the struggles and experiences of the Black community throughout history.

The Advocate’s book-publishing arm, the Advocate Press, has a number of titles that can help South Carolina United Methodists reflect on Black history as well as celebrate works by Black United Methodists.

Consider the following:

• “Stories of Racial Awakening (Book 1): Narratives of Changed Hearts and Lives from South Carolina United Methodists,” and its companion book, “More Stories of Racial Awakening (Book 2),” both compiled and edited by the Advocate’s Jessica Brodie with an introduction by South Carolina’s former Resident Bishop L. Jonathan Holston;

• “My Banned Black History Sermons” and “Preaching in the Midst Of: How Black Preaching has Changed in the COVID-19 Pandemic,” both by the Rev. Amiri Hooker; and

• “From My Heart to Your Eyes: Poems of Faith and Social Justice,” “A Healing Journey: Poems of Faith, Healing, Recovery, and Coping with Grief” and “Loving Hands: A 40-Day Devotional for Caregivers,” all by Stephon C. Void, a certified lay servant in the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.

To purchase the books in paperback or ebook format, visit https://advocatesc.org/books.