I AM BLACK (IAB) Ministry is a Pan-African Christian educational and leadership development ministry committed to reconnecting, reconciling, and resourcing Black and African people through Pan-African heritage, faithful stewardship, and God-centered solidarity. IAB exists to cultivate a renewed understanding of identity, history, culture, and Christian faith that inspires justice, reconciliation, and transformative leadership. The seeds of IAB were planted through lived experience—across continents, classrooms, churches, and communities shaped by both pain and promise. Moments of reflection at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, encounters with displaced and international students, and sustained engagement with Black theological thought all converged into a pressing question: What does it mean to be Black, Christian, and whole in a world shaped by displacement, injustice, and forgetting? What began as informal conversations and community gatherings gradually took shape as a broader calling.
It became clear that this work could not remain limited to one campus, country, or denomination. Today, I AM BLACK Ministry serves as a platform for learning, dialogue, leadership development, and cultural exchange. Through programs such as Heritage Hour, Roots & Reflection, leadership formation initiatives, heritage tours, and global conferences, IAB invites people to rediscover their stories, wrestle honestly with faith and history, and imagine a future shaped by justice, solidarity, and God-centered purpose.
At its core, IAB is about identity reclaimed and responsibility embraced. We believe that knowing who we are is inseparable from knowing whose we are. Our work honors the past, confronts the present, and prepares the next generation to lead with courage, wisdom, and compassion. Whether you are African, African American, Caribbean, or part of the wider Black diaspora—whether clergy, scholar, student, activist, or seeker—I AM BLACK Ministry is a place to belong, to grow, and to build together.
