"America in 2050: An Inflection Point in History

Guest Preacher Dr. Mtangulizi Sanyika: An examination of what the soul of America might feel like in 2050 given projections that "minorities" will then be the" majority." How will we culturally and spiritually respond to this new multi-cultural democracy populated by people of color and progressive Anglos?  "BABA" DR. MTANGULIZI SANYIKA is a recognized scholar-activist with over 60 years of experience as an activist, planner, professor and researcher. He has been active in many of the major social movements of the 20th century including the Civil Rights, Peace, Ecology, Black consciousness, Black conventions, Pan african, Million Man March and New Independent Politics         During the latter half of the 20th century, he was the National leader of the racial justice movement in the Unitarian- Universalist Church (BUUC and BAC) and led the Exodus(exit) from the church of 1599 Black members over funding disputes and irreconcilable cultural/racial/spiritual differences.  He went on to develop the first modern day concept of "Black Humanism," and assisted in founding the first Black Humanist Fellowship (BHF) in the country. He has taught at 12 universities, such as Harvard, MIT CAL, Dillard, TSU, Starr-King and O.U.T. in Africa.  His disciplines have ranged from Political Science, African World Studies, Urban Planning, Community Development, Participatory/Sustainable Economics to Social Theology. His students included public intellectuals Dr. Cornell West, Theologian Dr. Dwight Hopkins, Atty. Lani Guinier.  Dr. Sanyika has authored 70 articles, studies, commentaries, manuals and critiques, and has authored 4 book chapters. Additionally, Baba has worked with almost all of the major leaders of the Black freedom movement including Dr. King, John Lewis, Marion Barry, Stokeley Carmichael, Shirley Chisholm, Dick Gregory, Julian Bond, Jesse Jackson, Susan Taylor, Amiri Baraka, Barbara Lee and Mayor Richard Hatcher, and many others, He has traveled to all regions of the world (i.e. Africa/Asia/Europe/Caribbean/So Pacific/Central America) and is a frequent speaker or consultant at conferences and events.  His special interest is transmitting his lessons and learnings from his last 8 decades to future leaders and generations in preparation for the multi-cultural democracy of the future..