White missionaries helped her family lay the foundation for their own ministry. I never want to diminish the value and impact of white missionaries. African-Americans have some advantages in the mission field, she says. Because of the experience of slavery and racism, the experience of being the underclass, there's a different compassion to our approach. African influences The roots of African-American worship style are in Africa.
Music also is important in both cultures.
The Rev. Timothy Kanyion, born in Nigeria and now living in North College Hill, leads mission trips around the world. Native Africans are quick to receive and connect with black Americans, the Rev. Kanyion says. It's like long-lost cousins who have come back with a message of hope and victory. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.