The Making of A Great America Uprooting...

Religion & Spirituality

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Synopsis

This book is a sequel to “The Making of A Great America Where the Founding Fathers and the Church Fell Short.” In this book I assert that the first step to uprooting the spirit of racism is acknowledging its existence and continued operation as part of Satan’s plan in the earth “to steal, kill and to destroy.” The spirit of racism can no longer be denied or winked at in ignorance by the body of Christ. I believe acquiescence to the spirit of racism is America’s defining sin from the time of the Founding Fathers to the present day. I have dedicated this book to exposing the manifestation, the operation of the spirit of racism in America with the aim of uprooting it. My prayer is that Christians in America who have been blinded to its operation will stand against it in prayer, in word and in deed. Although this book is available in paperback, I have included links to very powerful video clips. If the reader doesn’t view the clips in conjunction with the text, the intended impact will be greatly diminished. It was one thing to mentally assent to the death or an unarmed man or child, or the death of a person in a routine traffic stop. This book provides links to footage of these types of things and as such is not recommended for young teens without parental supervision.

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Author Biography

Ivan is a seasoned author with over 35 published titles. His books are available on Amazon.com, and many are available as audiobooks on Audible.com. Ivan’s Christian books give Scriptural advice on such topics as being a Christian in the workplace, being a better father, discovering your purpose, finding the “Next” step in your purpose, God’s healing power, growing in confidence, recovering from brokenness and increasing your skills and abilities in any area. Several of these books and audiobooks are also available in Spanish.
Ivan’s three exceptional books about diversity in the Air Force books have garnered rave reviews and are available on Amazon (one also on Audible). Ivan has over 25 years of experience consulting, conducting senior leadership off-sites, and strategic planning sessions. He served as Deputy Director of the Defense Business Practice Implementation Board. As the Deputy, he helped facilitate Task Groups for the Secretary of Defense comprised of senior DoD civilians and retired and active Fortune 500 CEOs.
Ivan is also a singer/songwriter, actor, business consultant, and inventor. He is a retired Air Force officer with five adult children and resides in New York City. He graduated with military distinction and as the Outstanding Cadet in Organizational Behavior from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986 and earned his Master’s in Management from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1995.

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Musk Tweet: Pardoning George Floyd's Killer?

Elon Musk commented on his social media platform X “something to think about,” right above conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s post urging President Donald Trump to pardon ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is serving prison time after being convicted on state and federal charges in George Floyd’s 2020 murder in south Minneapolis. “There is one person that President Trump should pardon from federal charges forthwith — it would be incredibly controversial, but I think it’s absolutely necessary — that person is Derek Chauvin,” Shapiro said in his post on X. Shapiro said Chauvin didn’t commit a crime, and Floyd died from other reasons.

Book Excerpt

The Making of A Great America Uprooting the Spirit of Racism

This is an excerpt from the chapter entitled "My Experience With the Police":

Recently I was encouraged by the response of the Fraternal Order of Police’s response to George Floyd’s murder:

“The nation’s largest police union condemned officers’ actions in detaining George Floyd, the black Minneapolis man who repeatedly begged for air as a white cop fatally pressed down on his neck.

‘I do not believe this incident should be allowed to define our profession or the Minneapolis Police Department, but there is no doubt that this incident has diminished the trust and respect our communities have for the men and women of law enforcement,’ Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes said in a statement Thursday.” (Murdock, 2020)

I have shared all this so you can get a sense of the perspective that I am writing from. This has been a grueling book for me. In many ways, it has been an emotional trainwreck for me as a black man to discover a long, deep, and enduring history of police brutality and system racism, particularly against blacks. I couldn’t have imagined that the racism and inequity in America’s police system were this pervasive. It hasn’t been my personal experience, but it has unfortunately been the experience of many, many others.

The Making of A Great America Uprooting the Spirit of Racism

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