It is said that she shouted something to Frederick Douglass.

Frederick is God dead.

That was her question.

It was a rhetorical question.

Because he was kind of down and discouraged.

Yes, he was down and discouraged.

And so she said, Frederick is God dead?

Because she believed so deeply that God was not only

very much alive, that he had the power to take those who were enslaved and make them free.

That's Trillian Newbell sharing about the incredible faith of the leaders of the abolitionist movement.

She's joining us today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly to help you celebrate Black History Month with your family from a Christian perspective.

Thanks for joining us today. I'm John Fuller.

John, we want to equip everybody as best as we can during Black History Month to honor the Lord and to better

understand, especially from a Christian perspective, black history.

And that's one of the things that I think all of us could do a much better job understanding.

And you know, we talk about the racial and ethnic diversity that is occurring in every home.

We are talking about it in some way. I know

my boys and I have about relationships that we have, people that I've met, and it's great to

better understand culture, and that's what we're talking about today. Yeah, and Trillia Newbell

is sharing her expertise here. She's married to Thurn. They have two teens. And she's written a

terrific book called Celebrating Around the Table, Learning the Stories of Black Christians

through readings, fellowship, food, and faith. You can learn more about our guest and this great

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