One of the key commitments Meachum Village wants Black Christian men to make is this: We will position ourselves and our sons to be our families’ primary providers. In 1 Timothy 5:8, the Apostle Paul says “Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. Anyone who does not provide … Read more
In Part 1, I went through the history of how Black men relied on the trades for freedom and how we let those skills go. Now, I want to talk about why I think it’s important for us—and our sons and nephews—to get back to carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and other trades. If you were … Read more
Raise your hand if you realize this whole climb the ladder, working mom thing isn’t, well, working. Too many Black Christian women are overscheduled and overweight. We’re behind on the bills and burned out. We give the first fruits to our jobs and also get fired. When we finally do spend time with our husbands … Read more
We have lost sight of how important marriage is to God and to our people. For one: We’re not getting married as much as 50 years ago, and it was already bad then. In 1970, 35.6% of Black men and 27.7% of Black women were never married. By 2020, 51.4% of Black men and 47.5% of … Read more