Episode 2: "Where Do We Go From Here?" with Dr. D.Z. Cofield
09/01/20 • 92 min
In this episode, we are sitting down with activist and pastor, Dr. D.Z. Cofield. Born in Bed-Stuy, NY, Pastor Cofield shares his story of perseverance through family trials, his college education, and seminary. This journey led him to become an NAACP leader, establish an education center, and pastor of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church for over 26 years. We talk to Pastor Cofield about race relations in the U.S. and ask him, "Where do we go from here?" and it's no surprise that education and is a huge part of his answer.
In this episode, we are sitting down with activist and pastor, Dr. D.Z. Cofield. Born in Bed-Stuy, NY, Pastor Cofield shares his story of perseverance through family trials, his college education, and seminary. This journey led him to become an NAACP leader, establish an education center, and pastor of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church for over 26 years. We talk to Pastor Cofield about race relations in the U.S. and ask him, "Where do we go from here?" and it's no surprise that education and is a huge part of his answer.
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Literacy Kings Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literacy-kings/id1516540952
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Kinfolk - Episode 2: "Where Do We Go From Here?" with Dr. D.Z. Cofield
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Right man. I'm with DZ . Cofield pastor of good hope, father, husband, community activists .
P.T. NgwoloUh, my preaching hero , man, learned everything I know about preaching to learn from him. Uh , man, everything about shoot man, fathering and pastoring and man life , uh , bird , my father ,
P.T. Ngwolouh , man, I love this man. And uh, but we brought hi
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