BAM is focused on the formation of a summer reading group/book club to read and discuss "Reparations: A Christian Call to Repentance and Repair" by Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson. This will run from June through August 2026 and will include two virtual discussion meetings for people of color. Our goal is to create an enriching space specifically for Black African and Caribbean members of our community, allowing participants to engage deeply with the book's themes and context.

Black African Ministries Province Update 8/28/25 BAM is collaborating with The Office for African Decent Ministries, Western Regional UBE, and the Diocese of Arizona to host an in-person Internalized Oppression training. This will be held in Arizona, November 7-8, 2025 (beginning at 5:30pm on Friday and ending 4:30pm on the 8th). UBE of the Pacific Northwest and I are in discussion on ways that we can partner for meetings and gatherings, as we have mutual members. We are plan

Black African Ministries (BAM) has resumed virtual meetings. We had our first meeting on March 8, 2025. We had a guest speaker, author and activist Gordon Okumu, who shared about his work for social and ecological renewal in East Africa and the inspiring story of his journey from Kenya to the U.S. He and his wife have founded a non-profit, Angels of Africa. Gordon and Robin co-authored “ Crossing Waiyaki Way: A True Story of Poverty, Prayer, and Politics ” in Kenya. BAM is c