Centre Bethany Centre

The Argument for Reparations

Candis Peniston Friday 4th of October 2019 11:38 AM

"Reparations - a way to repair the wrongs

Whenever people have been deprived of their labor, freedom, or life without cause (except their race, ethnicity, or religion) as a matter of group or national policy, then they should be compensated for their loss.

Reparations are always based on real loss, not perceived loss.&n...

Educational Videos

Candis Peniston Wednesday 17th of July 2019 12:04 PM

Dr. Lisa Aubrey reads slaveships names at FESTAC 2015 in Bimbiahttps://youtu.be/Hv9hY8jQtSI
Henry Louis Gates: Genealogy and African Historyhttps://youtu.be/dxnL2XEJDUM

Sickness and healing from African perspective

Candis Peniston Monday 10th of June 2019 02:35 PM

When we speak of healing we also speak of sickness because they are connected. Sickness does not only mean the pains in the body, the malfunctioning of cells in the body. The concept is usually more complex. It refers to an imbalance within the human ...

Concepts to Think about...

Candis Peniston Monday 10th of June 2019 02:07 PM

African spirituality: Spirituality is our connectedness to God., to our human roots, to the rest of nature, to one another and to ourselves. It is the experience of the Holy Spirit moving us and our communities to be life-giving and life...