Study Guide to Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan's The Need for a Black Bible

This companion study guide walks readers through Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan's powerful work, The Need for a Black Bible, a foundational text that challenges the Eurocentric framing of religious history and calls for African people to reclaim their spiritual and theological narrative.

Ben-Jochannan, one of the most influential Africana scholars of the 20th century, traces the African origins of religious thought, examining how the stories, symbols, and moral frameworks later absorbed into the Judeo-Christian tradition first emerged from the Nile Valley civilizations. This guide breaks his arguments into clear, digestible sections — covering key historical evidence, core concepts, and critical terminology — making his scholarship accessible to students and independent readers alike.

Part of the Outer Court Study Guide series from House of Shu Publications, this companion is designed to be read alongside Ben-Jochannan's original text and pairs naturally with other guides in the series, including the companions to Cheikh Anta Diop's The African Origin of Civilization and George G. M. James's Stolen Legacy.For more information, please visit Orisha University and BuddhaUniversity.org.