James Cone, considered by many to be the “father of black liberation theology,” passed away April 28, 2018. In this 2007 “Moyers Moment” from Bill Moyers Journal, Cone says we must face up to dark episodes from our nation’s past, including the lynching of nearly 5,000 African Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Watch the full conversation between Bill Moyers and James Cone.