Black Women in Black Religion: Biblical and Cultural Basis for Oppression, October 24, 1979

00:00:06 Unidentified man welcomes those in attendance and introduces persons at banquet table including Henry Mitchell (Ecumenical Institute of Black Church Studies, Claremont, CA). Gives opening remarks and introduces Ella Mitchel.|00:13:35 Launches discussion with asking a brief series of questions on Black women and Black Religion introducing the biblical and cultural basis for the position of Black women in religion specifically the ministry.|00:14:45 Addresses the first question that asks why are women an issue in the first place and why we need to discuss women at al.|00:16:47 Talks about the next question dealing with why women accept lower status in Black church and take it in silence when they have such potential for power and contro.|00:17:00 Talks about the acceptance of lower status being do to Black women's collective low self-esteem and generational put downs and traditionally limited, poor, and less than adequate biblical interpretation.|00:18:21 Gives examples of scripture as a mean use by males to defend oppressive practices against women (1st Corinthians 14:31, and 1st Timothy 2:12).|00:19:41 Talks about the error of selectivity of those who use certain scriptures without consulting the whole word of God. Like slave masters who selectively quoted scripture for their own advantage so do male and female alike proof text to maintain male advantage.|00:37:21 Talks about that even in the bible the heavenly parent has been able only now and then to break through when narrow shafts of the light of liberation, so also has it been with the divine when concerning Black women in Black religion. God has had to work against a massive cultural bias against women.|00:45:34 Talks about the AME Zion church and the role of women.|00:49:43 Talks about the breakthrough of the call of the Rev. Trudy Trim to the pastorate of the New Testament Baptist church of Chicago Illinoi.|01:03:36 Video ends.