Black History & Heritage – Prayers

Ashanti Prayer for Blessing

Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God   O Lord, O God, creator Of Our land, our earth, the trees, the animals and humans, all is for your honor The drums beat it out, and […]

Kikuyu Peace Prayer

Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God   Praise ye Lord, Peace be with us. Say that the elders may have wisdom and speak with one voice. Peace be with us. Say that the country […]

Pygmy Prayer

A prayer Christian done by Pygmy people in Africa. ______________________________________ Let us remember That we are in the holy presence of God   In the beginning was God, Today is God, Tomorrow will be God. Who can make an image […]

A Prayer for Black History Month and Support for Hope

Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God   Loving God, who reigns on Earth as it is in Heaven Father God Whom the prophet Isaiah called the Mother of Zion, We come to you with […]

Paul Laurence Dunbar: “A Prayer”

The son of ex-slaves and a classmate of aviation pioneer Orville Wright, Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African American to gain widespread fame as a poet. His ability to use different conversational dialects made his works accessible to a […]

Frederick Douglass: “In Search of Freedom”

Through prayer and introspection, Frederick Douglass tried to make sense of his enslavement on a Maryland plantation. This piece, calling out to God for deliverance, was taken from his riveting autobiography published seven years after his escape to freedom. __________________________________ […]

Mary McLeod Bethune: “Symphony of Life”

Born into a family of seventeen children whose parents had once been slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune became one of the most indefatigable voices for global equality and understanding in the immediate years before and after World War II. She was […]

Malcolm X: “Prayer to Allah”

  This prayer, which stems from the teachings of the Koran, has had some significance in recent U.S. history. To Malcolm X, who was an avowed racist for a good portion of his adult life, it became the catalyst for […]

W.E.B DuBois: “Give Us Grace”

Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God   W.E.B DuBois: “Give Us Grace” Educator and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois became the first African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard. An […]

Sojourner Truth: “Do For Me God”

Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God   Sojourner Truth: “Do For Me God” The indefatigable Sojourner Truth, the former slave who became outspoken in her defense of human dignity, often spoke to God in […]

Prayer for Black History Month

Prayer for Black History Month Written by Fr. Clarence Williams, CPPS Let us remember That we are in the Holy presence of God Father of creation Whose Son Jesus incarnated in time And whose Spirit enlivens our lives today May […]

Prayers – PDF Format

Inclusive Community Project: Prayers for Black History & Heritage – 2016 – Prayers gathered by Lukas Jimenez – Smith and the Student Committee.  These prayers are available as a resource for prayer before class or for personal prayer and reflection […]