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The stories of the first heroic black men and women who joined Alcoholics Anonymous, told wherever possible in their own words, recorded freely and frankly. The story begins with St. Louis (January 24, 1945); followed by Chicago (March 20, 1945), along with the factory and foundry towns which spread eastwards as suburbs. Later that same year (April 1945) came the story of Dr. James C. Scott, Jr., M.D., the black physician who founded the first black A.A. group in the nation’s capital, and was the first black A.A. member to get his story in the Big Book. The book concludes with the story of Joe McQuany (March 10, 1962) of the Joe and Charlie tapes, the most famous black figure in A.A. His ...

This interactive journal will shine the light on your opposition to God's purpose for your life and the things we do that are hindering our lives. You will then be able to see your actions and attitudes through God's lens. This will be a heart journey with the Lord. Someday you may want to share all the little miracles that brought your journey life. This is a great journal to work through by yourself or with a group. Youth groups, bible study groups, rehabs, or any group wanting to know Jesus on a deeper level will want to have this journal. So come, invite the Holy Spirit in, find a pen, and open your eyes, ears, and heart for the journey to Amazing Grace and the joy that comes with it.