“Black Man’s Religion”

African Origins of the Major “Western Religions” first published in 1970, continues to be one of Dr. Ben’s most thought-provoking works. This critical examination of the history, beliefs and myths, remains instructive and fresh. By highlighting the African influences and roots of these religions, Dr. Ben reveals an untold history that is completely unknown, Dr. ...

“gather on de hill”(an celebrate your life)

On Christmas day 1837, 176 years ago, the Moors and Native Americans who formed Florida’s Seminole Nation defeated a vastly superior U.S. invading army bent on cracking this early rainbow coalition and returning the Moors to slavery. The Seminole victory stands as a milestone in the march of American liberty. Though it reads like a ...

“Toussaint L’Overture”

The Haitian Revolution was led by Moor Toussaint L’Overture, born in 1743, in an effort to equalize master and slave. His effort, which began in 1791 in Saint Domingue as an uprising of enslaved Africans, eventually created the independent state of Haiti, bringing the vile institution to the attention of the world. L’Ouverture also worked ...