Native Drums
by Savannah Grove Baptist Church
Latest episode
Building Community Power Starts With Food And Shelter
Building Community Power Starts With Food And Shelter
About this podcast
Explore the powerful symbolism of drums in African American culture, once tools of communication and resistance during the darkest times of slavery. We confront the lingering shadows of economic exploitation and the pervasive influence of media and religion in controlling black narratives. Let’s reexamine the role of the black church and its mission to fight systemic injustices, urging a return to prophetic ministries that prioritize humanity and community over material wealth. This podcast episode is not just a reflection of the past but a call to action for the future, urging us to build a more just and liberated world.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- Building Community Power Starts With Food And Shelter · 26 minSend us Fan Mail A community can’t “bootstrap” its way to freedom without boots, and it definitely can’t do it without a plan. We talk with Reverend Leo Woodbury, executive…
- THE POWER WE MUST PRACTICE; WHY VOTING MATTERS · 23 minSend us Fan Mail What good is having a voice if you never use it? We open with that question and follow it all the way through the American story of voting rights, where the…
- Reimagine · 13 minSend us Fan Mail A church can love its history and still get trapped by it. We start with Savannah Grove’s roots in 1866, born right after the Civil War when freedom was declared…
- How Fairfield County Schools Builds Career Readiness Early · 20 minSend us Fan Mail A strong school culture is easy to talk about and harder to prove, so we went looking for proof on the ground at Fairfield Middle School in Fairfield County…
- Remembering Our Story Is How We Move Forward · 11 minSend us Fan Mail A 160-year celebration can make you want to move fast to the next big thing. We do the opposite. We pause and ask a harder, holier question: What happens if the…
- Balanced Justice · 21 minSend us Fan Mail The criminal justice system can feel like a locked door until the day you need it, and then you’re expected to understand everything at once. We sit down with…
- Finding Myself: Recovering What White Supremacy Stole · 46 minSend us Fan Mail What if the reason you’ve been searching for yourself isn’t because you’re lost, but because someone stole your access? Napoleon Bradford takes on that question…
- Elijah Bradford Explains How Grief Became A Stage Play · 21 minSend us Fan Mail He’s the guy you remember as the serious church musician… until a hat, a live video, and a name he didn’t plan created Mr. Thaddeus. We sit down with Elijah…
- What A State Treasurer Actually Does And Why It Matters · 17 minSend us Fan Mail A $1.8 billion accounting error forces one big question: who’s watching the money, and how would we even know if something goes wrong? We talk with Vincent Coe…
- What Happens When Healing Becomes A Ministry Culture · 18 minSend us Fan Mail A women’s conference can be inspiring, but what if it also helped you build a stronger marriage, face trauma with honesty, get serious about your money, and pour…
- One Donor Can Save Eight Lives If We Talk About It · 13 minSend us Fan Mail That tiny heart icon on a driver’s license can spark a huge question: do people really understand what organ and tissue donation means, and what actually happens…
- Grown-ish and Gone: Why Are Generations Missing from the Church? · 28 minSend us Fan Mail Something is happening in our churches, and we can feel it in the seats, the silence, and the missing voices. We keep hearing “millennials aren’t coming,” but…
- A Police Chief’s Calling · 28 minSend us Fan Mail A child gets told, flat out, that being a police officer is “not a career for a young lady.” Chief Angela Green didn’t just ignore that message, she outworked…
- Baptist Day In South Carolina · 21 minSend us Fan Mail A region that once struggled to give $10,000 becomes the only one in South Carolina to consistently hit a $20,000 fundraising goal, and the spark is something…
- What If A Small Spark Could Become A Star · 17 minSend us Fan Mail A 15-year-old with three children’s books, a youth business camp, a custom apparel line, an after-school academy, and a nonprofit sounds like a headline. For us…
- What If Community Help Worked Like Stairways · 30 minSend us Fan Mail Putting phones away for one meal sounds small until you see what it unlocks. We’re joined by Anita Magwood, program manager for Strengthening Families (SFP) with…
- What's Often Forgotten About the Freedom of the Fourth · 28 minSend us Fan Mail Fireworks are loud, simple, and temporary. Freedom is none of those things. I’m Napoleon Bradford, and I’m asking a question most of us were never taught to sit…
- What Happens When Worship Becomes Movement · 10 minSend us Fan Mail A summer camp where kids learn choreography is nice. A summer camp where kids learn how to worship, lead, and believe they belong is something else entirely. We…
- No Youth No Church · 30 minSend us Fan Mail If your church’s older members stepped away tomorrow, who would still be standing in the building a year from now? That question drives a real, practical…
- The King Summit Preview · 30 minSend us Fan Mail You can feel it when a community moment is bigger than a flyer. Josiellia Williams sits down with Bishop Michael Blue for a special Native Drums conversation…
