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Toby Mac and Michael Tait pen "Under God"

Against these, the authors pair the dark side of America's legacy-racism, slavery, injustice-in order that a new generation might seek faith and avoid repeating the sins of the past. Chapters here include Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the story of Ruby Bridges, the little girl who defied segregation in the New Orleans school system. A chapter on Woodrow Wilson points out that despite his being honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ending WWI, Wilson caused a national fire storm by endorsing a racist movie entitled The Birth of a Nation, which went on to become the country's highest grossing film for the following two decades and glorified the KKK.

Under God includes sixty such profiles and forty additional sidebars, as well as an essay exploring "What Is Freedom For," which ends with the authors stating, "These Americans took their place and proved, over and over, that 'One person acting with God can make a difference.' Can we do less?"

Toby Mac is a member of dc Talk, an award-winning solo artist, and one of the authors of the multimillion-selling Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks Volume 11. He has sold more than seven million albums, won four Grammy awards, and garnered multiple Dove awards. Toby co-founded ERACE, a racial reconciliation foundation, and is also the founder of Gotee Records. His upcoming, October 5 release, Welcome to Diverse City, finds unity through faith as it's threaded through a melding urban rock and hip-hop frame. He grew up just outside of Washington, D.C., and he and his family currently live in Tennessee. For more about Toby, go to www.tobymac.com.

Michael Tait is a member of dc Talk and also his award-winning band, TAIT. He has sold more than seven million albums, won four Grammy awards, and garnered multiple Dove awards. He is also an author of the bestselling Jesus Freaks and Jesus Freaks Volume 11. He recently played the lead role in the national tour of the rock opera Hero. Michael co-founded E.R.A.C.E., a racial reconciliation foundation. His newest release' with T AIT is Lose This Life. Michael grew up four blocks from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. He currently lives in Tennessee. For more about Michael, go to www.taitband.com.

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