True Mother’s Visit to the African-American Museum
Contributed by Rev. Zagery Oliver
As a African-American and foremost a blessed couple who has dedicated 40 years of love, heart and life as a Unificationist, it was such an honor and pleasure to be part of True Mother’s entourage as they visited the newly opened National African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on November 29.
True Mother was accompanied by Sun Jin Moon, Ye Jin Moon, In Sup Park, Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, Archbishop George Stallings, Rev. Greg Carter and Christian ministers such as Bishop David Thibodeaux and Rev. Karen Thibodeaux, Dr. Denise Mitchem, Katherine Duncan and others.
True Mother’s presence and her spirit have graced America and given greater grace to all African-Americans and ultimately all persons of African descent. With love and grace True Mother toured the four floors of the museum and with great interest studied the events, great contributions, pictures and artifacts connected with Americans of African descent. The exhibits covered the historical journey of the African-Americans—from the arrival of the first slave ships in the early 1600s to the present time.
I felt that once True Mother entered the museum, all those African-American ancestors whose life experiences were woven into the fabric of American history were rejoicing and shouting, “Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! The day of liberation has come!”
Two security guards greeted True Mother and the entourage and escorted us on this special tour, giving us the red-carpet treatment. From our arrival until the last person in our group left the museum, it was an amazing experience. Those of us, including Christian pastors, who stayed a while longer and shared lunch reflected with tears on the magnificent benefit of True Mother’s visit to the museum.
African-Americans have surmounted tremendous odds through their extraordinary course in America’s history, and still the Black church rose to become the moral conscience of America. This is what gives credence to the blood, sweat and tears that African-Americans shed as a contribution to the greatness of America.
It was a blessing and a great new beginning that True Mother, the Only Begotten Daughter of God, the Mother of Heaven, Earth and all Humankind, finally gave grace and liberation to the historical heart of suffering that African-Americans have endured. This came on top of the blessing of African-Americans finally being recognized for their contributions to humanity through the Federal Government of the United States erecting this museum, which sits across the street from the Washington Monument and diagonally across the street from the White House. A new beginning for the healing of America surely has commenced.
This has unlocked and opened the doors for all persons of African descent to feel loved and cared for, thereby encouraging them to rise and play a greater role in helping God, Jesus and the True Parents usher in a world of peace and establish the Kingdom of Heaven. By joining hands with their brothers and sisters of all races, they can be part of creating a new heaven and a new earth of true love.
Thank you, True Mother, for giving such unconditional mother’s love to us all.
Denneze
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Thank you for sharing this moving experience Zagery. Just hearing that True Mother visited is liberating to me.
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Henry Mungai
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Thank you for the Testimony and Many thanks to T Mother for taking the time to Visit.
Blessings to all AA ancestors.
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Richard Buessing
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What a great picture and article. i am glad this new historical museum was Blessed by True Mothers presence. Thank you for letting us be part of that moment.
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Athanasius C. Catalan
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Way to go Rev. Oliver! This is possible because of your many conditions as the Pastor of Washington Family church and sacrifices of all the African American members, Living and some now in the spirit world. True Mother is really God our Parent personified!She knows how to comfort all people from time immemorial. Eog Mansei!!!3x
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Athanasius Francis C. Catalan
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Way to Rev. Oliver! This is possible because of your many conditions as the Pastor of Washington Family church and sacrifices of all the African American members plus those with African descent. Living and some now in the spirit world. True Mother is really God our Parent personified ! She knows how to comfort all people from time immemorial.. Eog Mansei!!! Billions of years of Peace and Prosperity!
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Rev. Gilbert Starr
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Rev. Oliver:
Thank you for your beautiful and heartfelt report. This was very well written! And, eternal praise and gratitude to our beloved True Father and True Mother (True Parents) for this special grace for all African Americans and people of color worldwide! Let us march forward fulfilling our respondibility to Heaven. And, build our Heavenly Parents’ and True Parents Kingdom! Amen and Aju!
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Zagery Oliver
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Thank you Rev. Star for your heartfelt statement.
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Joe Longo
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Wow. I am in tears! That is so inspiring and so longly deserved. Kyung-bae to the African-American part of our Family and to Mother for such a symbolically powerful act of recognition.
May all illusions cease. May our love be one!
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Zagery Oliver
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Joe I can feel the tears just by reading your deep heated words
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Zagery Oliver
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Joy it meant so much hearing from you and the word you have shared.
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Zagery Oliver
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Joy it meant so much hearing from you and the word you have shared.
Joe thank you and I felt those just by reading your word that were shared.
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Zagery Oliver
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Correction, Joe thank and I felt those “tears” by reading your words that were shared.
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Joy Garratt
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Zagery, Thank you so much for taking time to share this beautiful testimony and reflection of this beautiful experience. So very precious!
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