241 | The Voices That Built Us: Confronting Power, Memory, and the Ancestors We Choose

from Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America · host The Colors Podcast

In this episode, JJ Green speaks with William H. Lamar IV, pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and author of Ancestors, about how the past continues to shape power, identity, and decision-making today.Lamar makes a compelling case that our ancestors are not behind us—they are active, influencing everything from politics to personal belief.Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs, Global with JJ Green on Substack. Please subscribe.Email us at colors@the colorspodcast.com.

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