Episode 2: The Sheer Weight of It

Go Back and Get It: A Sankofa Audio JourneyDay one hits hard. Participants reflect on their first encounters with Whitney Plantation and the sites across New Orleans and Biloxi. Dr. Glenn Bracey fields questions from the group following his presentation on The Religion of Whiteness, the book he co-authored with Dr. Michael Emerson. Then a group of pastors and ministry leaders sit down to wrestle with the question that won't let go: how do we bring what we've seen back to our congregations?Featuring reflections from Marissa Maddox and Dr. Felix Amedome. Q&A with Dr. Glenn Bracey (Villanova University). Pastors conversation with Sharleatha Collins, Chris (Hub City Church), Leslie Sanders (New Community Covenant Church, Chicago), Erica Abdel-Khaliq (Westwood Community Church, Minneapolis), Madur (Union City Church / Just Love, Brunswick, GA), and Andy Gray.The Religion of Whiteness by Michael O. Emerson and Glenn E. Bracey is available here.Recorded on location — April 20-21, 2026Go Back and Get It is a production of Catalyst for Harmony. Produced by VBG Creative.Music by William Brown III